Lakers Waive Two-Way Players D’Moi Hodge & Alex Fudge.
The two-way players D’Moi Hodge and Alex Fudge were both waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.
These two players were signed by the Lakers this summer as undrafted free agents. Hodge had a fantastic Summer League, showcasing his 3-and-D skills, and was first signed to a two-way deal out of Missouri on July 3. One player he cites as an inspiration is Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a former Lakers guard.
Hodge averaged one point in three and a half minutes of action in seven games during the regular season for the Lakers. In 16 games played for the South Bay Lakers this season in the G League, the product of the British Virgin Islands averaged 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 steals in 22.6 minutes per game.
Fudge spent the summer playing with the Lakers after going undrafted out of Florida. His flexibility helped him earn a two-way contract on July 26, which he inked a few weeks later.
Like Hodge, he saw little action this season for the Lakers, playing in just four games while averaging just one point per contest in 3.6 minutes per game. However, Fudge did saw action in 10 games for South Bay, averaging 18.7 minutes per game while averaging 8.0 points, 4.3 boards, 1.0 assists, and 1.6 blocks.
The deadline for two-way contract to become guaranteed is coming Sunday, thus the Lakers are opening up a couple of two-way roster spaces to acquire other players. Dylan Windler’s excellent game for the Westchester Knicks on Friday night in the G League led to rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers have decided to sign the wing.
Windler had 23 points and a stunning 33 rebounds, obviously impressing the Lakers enough to bring him in on a two-way deal.
The Lakers also have one more two-way spot available with the surprise waiving of Hodge, which they may fill right away or wait to see who else becomes available. The Lakers also have a normal roster space open with only 14 active players, and 10-day contract can begin being inked this week.
Colin Castleton is the one two-way player the Lakers elected not to release, which isn’t unexpected because he is having a terrific season so far with South Bay, averaging 18.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 blocks while shooting 60.1% from the field in 12 G League games.
Could D’Moi Hodge & Alex Fudge remain in Lakers organization?
With Hodge and Fudge now both being waived, other clubs will have a chance to take them if they have an open two-way berth. If Hodge and Fudge both go unclaimed and enter free agency though, then perhaps they will choose to remain with the South Bay Lakers to continue their development in the G League for the rest of the season.
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