Jalen Hood-Schifino。圖/路透

根據Shams Charania報導指出，湖人隊拒絕執行Jalen Hood-Schifino新秀合約中第三年價值四百萬美元的球隊選項，而他將在明年休賽季成為未受限自由球員。這麼做的目的無疑是為了增加休賽季操盤的薪資彈性，同時也代表著湖人對於Jalen Hood-Schifino成長性的期待值有所降低。

湖人在去年選秀中以首輪第17順位選中了Jalen Hood-Schifino，而他上賽季為湖人出戰21場，場均可攻下1.6分、0.6籃板。

The Los Angeles Lakers are declining guard Jalen Hood-Schifino’s third-year team option worth $4 million for 2025-26, sources tell ESPN. This makes the 21-year-old, 6-foot-5 guard an unrestricted free agent in offseason and creates roster flexibility for Lakers. pic.twitter.com/lwKGwVTg6w

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 31, 2024