Lakers waive DJO

[Pago Warrior]

Lakers Wavie Darius Johnson-Odom

Posted Oct 16 2013 7:55PM

EL SEGUNDO - The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard Darius Johnson-Odom, it was announced today.

Johnson-Odom, the 55th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, was originally acquired by the Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks on draft night. The 6-2 guard out of Marquette appeared in four games for the Lakers last season, where he totaled four rebounds and one assist in six minutes. Johnson-Odom also played in 13 games for the Los Angeles D-Fenders where he averaged 21.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 39.8 minutes. After being waived by the Lakers in January, the Raleigh, North Carolina native spent the remainder of the 2012-13 season playing in Russia for BC Spartak Saint Petersburg. Johnson-Odom then proceeded to participate in the 2013 NBA Summer League games in Orlando and Las Vegas as a member of the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets.

Signed by the Lakers in September, Johnson-Odom played in three games this preseason, averaging 3.7 points, 0.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 8.2 minutes.

The Lakers training camp roster now stands at 16 players.

[jsglow]

Darn.

[GoldenZebra]

They are such teases.

[MU82]

They are such teases.

If by "they," you are talking about borderline pro prospects such as DJO, Lazar, McNeal and, I'm guessing, Vander, you are right. They are teases.

They also aren't good enough to be in the NBA.

Every year, dozens upon dozens of outstanding college players face the reality that they aren't in college anymore.

DJO is a shining example. Too many shortcomings, not enough strengths.

Too bad, because I root for all of them. But it's just reality.

[We R Final Four]

I wouldn't put Van in that category. Not yet.

[77ncaachamps]

Maybe it was because he wasn't paying attention to what Kobe was trying to teach him.