A former lottery pick and NBA champion is set to attempt a comeback after a lengthy absence from the league.
The Warriors will hold free-agent workouts for six veteran players during the next two weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The players
That group includes Dion Waiters, Tony Snell, Kent Bazemore, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Harry Giles and Trey Burke. The Warriors have two vacancies on their 15-man roster and a camp competition is expected among several candidates.
Dion Waiters was initially the fourth pick in the 2012 NBA Draft out of Syracuse, and most recently played in the league during the 2020 season. Last
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Dion Waiters is attempting an NBA comeback after a three-year hiatus that came with dark days because of depression and anxiety. The 31-year-old guard held a private workout on July 10 at Victoria Fertitta Middle School in front of a dozen or so NBA scouts and executives organized by his agent, Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports Management.
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Many seasoned vets are doing their darnedest to entice front offices with auditions during the NBA's ongoing Summer League action in Las Vegas. Los Angeles Lakers fans will notice that another familiar face is reportedly joining the fray today.
Dion Waiters was the fourth pick in the 2012 NBA Draft out of Syracuse by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 31-year-old most recently played in the league during the 2019-20 season when he appeared in ten games for the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers.
Upon the heavy scrutiny levied upon Russell Westbrook, former teammate Dion Waiters defended the former MVP, claiming that he needs a fresh start elsewhere.
View the original article to see embedded media. On August 20, Dion Waiters is still a free agent for any team in the NBA to sign. The NBA veteran has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder over his eight-year career.
Waiters, still only 30 years old, won a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, averaging 11.9 points per game for them that season.
The Mavericks are hosting a free agent mini-camp this week that will have over 30 players in attendance, our JD Shaw reports (via Twitter). The list of participants includes a handful with extensive NBA experience, including veteran guards Dion Waiters, Tyreke Evans, and Langston Galloway.
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Dion Waiters officially has his championship ring, and now he may be planning to ride off into the sunset.
Waiters didn't really contribute much to the Lakers championship run beyond moral support, as he played in only five games (all in the first two rounds) and never scored more than four points in a game.
Waiters isn't the first NBA player to open up about his battle with depression. Cavaliers star Kevin Love also discussed his battle with depression and anxiety in a 2018 article written for The Players' Tribune.
Waiters was scratched from a Friday night game against the Lakers and has missed all nine games this season.
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