Los Angeles Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie didn’t have to wait long to find a new home after he was waived by the Toronto Raptors. Dinwiddie was dealt by the Brooklyn Nets to Toronto, who subsequently waived him to avoid paying him the contract bonus he was owed.
Tuesday night’s final home game of the regular season for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors had massive seeding implications, although Anthony Davis was sidelined due to headache and nausea.
The Los Angeles Lakers may not have made any moves at the NBA trade deadline, but they did manage to bring in a useful rotation player in Spencer Dinwiddie.
Spencer Dinwiddie was the Brooklyn Nets’ most-trusted floor general during the second half of last season. Fast forward to the first half of 2023-24, and he was an afterthought.
One player who is beginning to get more comfortable with the Los Angeles Lakers is veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie. He had struggled since joining the team in the buyout market, particularly offensively, but still provided good defense and playmaking even when his shot hasn’t been falling.
For a player of Spencer Dinwiddie’s caliber, the start of his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers didn't go according to plan. Through his first 16 games with Los Angeles, Dinwiddie struggled to make an impact offensively, averaging only 5 points on 35% shooting.
To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have been on a groove as of late is an understatement. This squad has managed to win seven out of their last 10 games with some of them not even featuring both Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
With Gabe Vincent missing for the majority of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers turned to signing Spencer Dinwiddie to fill that void in the backcourt.
As if the Los Angeles Lakers scoring 150 points against the Indiana Pacers wasn’t impressive enough, they also did so without their third leading scorer, D’Angelo Russell.
The Los Angeles Lakers went into Sunday’s game against the Indiana Pacers with a difficult task. That was to win their first game of the season in which D’Angelo Russell was not in the lineup, as they were 0-5 prior to Sunday.
After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers, Anthony Davis spoke to NBA reporters about Spencer Dinwiddie. Starting in place of a sick D’Angelo
A week after head coach Darvin Ham told him to be more assertive on offense, Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie took those words to heart and had his best game in the purple and gold.
Reserve guard Spencer Dinwiddie had his highest scoring game in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform as he chipped in 11 points in the team’s 101-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Spencer Dinwiddie told NBA reporter Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times that he believes the Los Angeles Lakers “have the talent level to beat anybody.”
One week removed from your Los Angeles Lakers' decision to make no trades but instead sign Spencer Dinwiddie to their open roster spot off the buyout market, NBA fans have taken to X to weigh in.
The unique bonus stems back to the three-year contract he signed with the Washington Wizards in 2021. According to Dinwiddie, he agreed to that specific amount after his agent felt it would be hilarious to incentivize his client to do the impossible.
During his postgame news conference following the Lakers win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, James shared his thoughts on what Dinwiddie will bring to the roster.
New Los Angeles Lakers addition Spencer Dinwiddie will be able to treat himself to one item on the dollar menu should his team win an NBA championship.
Dinwiddie, 30, will provide size, scoring and playmaking for the team.
Spencer Dinwiddie did not need long to land with a new team after being waived by the Toronto Raptors.
Playing for the team was always a dream for Dinwiddie.
Thursday morning, Brooklyn traded Spencer Dinwiddie to Toronto, who waived him. Thursday night, he was in the stands at Madison Square Garden, checking out what could be his next team.
He will likely be pursued by multiple contenders if and when he reaches a buyout agreement with Toronto.
The Raptors don’t intend to keep veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie on their roster after acquiring him from Brooklyn.
Spencer Dinwiddie is having a down year for the Brooklyn Nets with averages of 12.6 points per game on 39.1% from the field and 32% from three. Due to his underperformance, multiple reports have come out regarding Spencer’s status with the team, to the point that there might be a contract buyout.
One player on the Brooklyn Nets may be quiet-quitting.
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