Lakers waiving Matt Ryan, NBA rumors

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The Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column on Wednesday night, building a big lead and hanging on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home. 

It was a rare win where the Lakers actually got to rest their starters for a few minutes at the end as guys like Matt Ryan, Kendrick Nunn, Max Christie and Damian Jones closed it out. 

For Ryan, it turns out those were his final minutes donning the purple and gold. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers are waiving Ryan in order to open up a roster spot ahead of Dec. 15 when free agents from this past summer become trade eligible: 

Ryan was in the locker room after the game and confirmed to Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group that he is indeed being waived

The timing of this is unfortunate as Ryan did not even get to enjoy one final win with his teammates 

The sharpshooter is on a non-guaranteed contract though so if the Lakers were going to waive anyone to open up a roster spot, it was going to be him. 

Lakers believe they can play 500 ball until Dec. 15

The Dec. 15 date is significant because more players become available to trade, which gives the Lakers more options. 

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