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The Clippers open Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. PT against Sacramento with Isaiah Jackson at center, Kobe Sanders back and Brandon Ingram, Bradley Beal and Max Strus out.
With a 2 p.m. PT deadline Monday, the Lakers still had 16 guaranteed contracts and no Dalton Knecht trade. Plus the backup center question and the opener lineup.
The Clippers finalized Cameron Christie’s two-way deal, waived Blake Wesley, Nathan Mensah, Miye Oni and Jahmyl Telfort, and named Isaiah Jackson their Week 1 center.
The Lakers waived two Exhibit 10 players Saturday but remain one over the limit, with Dalton Knecht shopped to Milwaukee, Chicago and Utah before Monday’s 2 p.m. deadline.
Cameron Christie cleared waivers and agreed to a two-way deal with the Clippers, filling the last two-way spot before Monday’s roster deadline and Wednesday’s opener.
Denver beat the Lakers 121-106 in the preseason finale, Ziaire Williams impressed, Quentin Grimes came off the bench and Dalton Knecht’s roster spot is in question.
Four rotation players will miss the October 21 opener against Sacramento, while Kobe Sanders is expected back and the roster keeps changing.
JJ Redick’s Thursday injury update and Wednesday’s roster move set up the Lakers’ preseason finale against Denver.
The Clippers closed the preseason 2-1 with a 122-110 comeback win over Denver, hours after waiving Cameron Christie.
The Lakers must trim one standard contract by Monday. Here is the math, the trade report and the players most often mentioned.