Report: Lakers to let Mo Bamba, Malik Beasley walk

The Los Angeles Lakers will decline their team option on guard Malik Beasley and waive center Mo Bamba, ESPN reported Thursday.

The moves will allow the Lakers to remain below the $172 million threshold, per the report. Beasley's option was for $16.52 million.

The Lakers are mulling new contracts for Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and D'Angelo Russell, and have been linked to free agent Bruce Brown.

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