Report: Lakers Ask For Career-Ending Injury Application To Remove Luol Deng's Salary

The Lakers are asking for a career-ending injury application to remove Luol Deng's salary, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The Lakers are asking for a career-ending injury application to remove Luol Deng's salary, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. 

Sources: The Lakers have requested a career-ending injury application to have Luol Deng’s salary removed from team books. Deng agreed to buyout with Lakers in 2018, retired last October and is owed salary through 2022.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 20, 2020

Deng signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Lakers in 2016. He agreed to a buyout in 2018 in which he gave back $7.5 million and became a free agent, using the waive and stretch provision. 

He went on to play in 22 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2018-2019.

The Lakers currently owe him $5 million a year through 2022.