{"id":185227,"date":"2023-01-13T03:41:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T03:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lakers-to-audition-meyers-leonard\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T03:41:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T03:41:07","slug":"lakers-to-audition-meyers-leonard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lakers-to-audition-meyers-leonard\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers To Audition Meyers Leonard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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the Lakers<\/strong> are set to work out free agent center Meyers Leonard<\/strong> on Friday, sources inform Shams Charania of The Athletic (twitter link<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The seven-footer out of Illinois enjoyed a nine-year NBA career as a backup for the Trail Blazers and Heat, before injuries and disputed ended his run in 2021. While recovering from season-ending surgeries to his shoulder and ankle in 2021, Leonard used an antisemitic slur during a live stream of a video game on Twitch. He was quickly fined $50K and suspended by Miami, then was traded to the Thunder and cut before the end of the 2020\/21 NBA season.<\/p>\n

To his credit, Leonard completed training in a league-mandated cultural diversity program and has since apologized for his behavior. He has not been rostered, in the NBA or internationally, ever since. Charania adds (via Twitter<\/a>) that Leonard has since logged significant time with Jewish leaders and been involved with the Jewish community.<\/p>\n

Still just 30, Leonard represents an athletic and intriguing option for Los Angeles. A career 39% three-point shooter on 1.9 attempts, he could help spread the floor for one of the league’s least efficient three-point shooting clubs.<\/p>\n

The Lakers currently have every spot on their 15-man standard roster occupied, but swingman Sterling Brown<\/strong> is on a 10-day contract and has yet to score a basket across three games, so he may not be long for LA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n