Confirmed, Lakers sent Wafer to the D-League

TACH · Last edited by TACH on Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:55 pm; edited 1 time in total

Lakers Send Von Wafer To Fort Worth
27th February, 2006 - 4:30 pm

Lakers Press Release - The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned guard Von Wafer to the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.

Wafer was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft with the 39th pick overall. He has appeared in 16 games, averaging 1.3 points and 0.5 rebounds in 4.6 minutes.

Great One · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject:

Lakers could sign a waived player.
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Hector the Pup · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:

Freakout · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject:

Means nothing he still counts against the 15 man roster.

TACH · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject:

Interesting...

tony smith · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

i don't know what this means in regards to signing a new player, but for wafer, hopefully his time down there, calms him down a little, gives him consistent minutes to learn how to channel his game.

Money$hot! · Star Player Joined: 18 Dec 2002 Posts: 5911

Probably trying to give the kid some burn so he can shake off the nerves that got him bricking every last shot he takes. We've all heard he's a machine in practice, poor kid's gotta be wound tighter than John Ashcrofts (bleep).

Freakout · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject:

Good move honestly. With Ronny back Von wasn't going to see any meaningful minutes. Truth is we probally should have took Taft instead of Wafer.

LAL25 · Starting Rotation Joined: 03 Jun 2002 Posts: 885

It's true, realgm has sourced the LA times.

Great One · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:45 pm Post subject:

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Freakout · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject:

Lakers Dynasty 2000 · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:

It's true - heard it on 570, as well.
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DaggerInTheHeart · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject:

We're so desprate right now Wafer going to the D-League is news to us oh the irony

Michlake · Star Player Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 3696

Mitch made a move....YES!!!

angel · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

Wafer will get some PT. It's hard to be a shooter, when you don't get a chance to shoot in games.
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KobeButler · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179

atleast itll give me a reason to watch some nbdl on saturday afternoons. 8)
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angel · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject:

The only problem is they don't play the triangle the way the Lakers do. At least he can practice shooting in game situations.
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PayasoLoco · Franchise Player Joined: 07 Jul 2001 Posts: 16663

*waits till he explodes down there*

angel · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject:

Wafer can also work on his defense.
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sodapoppenski · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:34 pm Post subject:

Good, he needs it.

tony smith · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:

Socks · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:01 pm Post subject:

It'll be interesting to see how Von does with some PT. We all see his athleticism, now we can see how he does on the court with some time to pull his game together. Anyone know anything about the Flyers? Who's on the team, how much burn he'll get, what kind of offense they run? Any ideas where to find that info?

angrypuppy · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32754

Best thing that could have happened to him.