Report: Lakers granted Disabled Player Exception for Julius Randle
Whether the Los Angeles Lakers applied for a disabled player exception for Steve Nash still isn't known, but ESPN's Marc Stein reports that the team has been granted one for rookie big man Julius Randle.
Lakers, I'm told, have been granted a Disabled Player Exception after losing Julius Randle for the season worth nearly $1.5 million
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) November 11, 2014
Lakers will have until March 10 to use the exception to either sign a player or claim one off waivers in the $1.5 million range
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) November 11, 2014
Stein also reports that the Lakers can use the exception to trade for a player in the final year of his contract making up to $1,598,680.
Disabled player exceptions allow teams that are over the salary cap to add a player to replace one who is out for the season. An NBA-designated doctor has to confirm the prognosis, however.
Randle suffered a broken leg after playing just 14 minutes in his NBA debut against the Houston Rockets on Oct. 28.
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