"Shortest Laker career in history" - NBA fans troll Lakers for waiving newly acquired guard hours after signing

On Wednesday at 5:31 p.m. PST, the LA Lakers reportedly signed Vincent Valerio-Bodon after playing 25 games with their G-League team, South Bay. However, the acquisition did not last long as the organization announced that they had requested waivers on the newly acquired player after just 18 hours. The latest development garnered strong reactions from basketball fans.

The purple and gold franchise already had an eventful offseason with the additions of Bronny James and Dalton Knecht from the draft and the two-year extension of LeBron James. The team shared the announcement regarding their decision with Valerio-Bodon.

Following the post, numerous NBA fans shared their reactions on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"Shortest Laker career in history, 16 hours."

Others couldn't believe that his tenure with the LA Lakers didn't even last a whole day while another fan thought that the team waived Gabe Vincent.

"Not even 24 hours later?" the fan posted.

"Probably just trying to get on their G-League team but still funny they cut and signed the man in the same 24 hours," the fan posted.

"Thought that said Gabe Vincent I got happy for as f**k for a second," the fan posted.

"Damn he ain't even get a jersey," the fan posted.

The league is no stranger to front offices pulling sudden moves especially with the new guidelines of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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Lakers waiving Vincent Valerio-Bodon received further details

Vincent Valerio-Bodon was previously signed to an Exhibit 10 deal by the LA Lakers. Following the decision to waive him, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported that he will remain with South Bay this season.

It is a promising update on his situation with the team as it allows him to further prove his value to the organization.

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Former Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma believed that Rob Pelinka gave up too quickly on the 2020 championship roster

Dating back to the 2021 offseason, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were traded to the WashingtonWizards in exchange for Russell Westbrook.

However, Kuzma looked back at that moment and argued that it was a "panic" move on Pelinka's end.

"For sure, 100 percent. I think it's tough because they kind of gave up on me," Kuzma said via All-Star Magazine. "They gave up on that team too a little too early. Rob [Pelinka] panicked a little bit. But you know in the NBA, things happen fast, you never know what's going to happen next. It's always like a revolving door so we had a tough, tough stretch so it happens."

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma guarding LA Lakers forward LeBron James - Source: Imagn

The rosters that came after were different from a depth and fit standpoint. However, Kuzma knew that the NBA landscape instantly changed no matter what the circumstances were before.

During his championship season with the Lakers, Kuzma averaged 22.2 points (46.3% shooting), 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He spent four seasons with the franchise where he first made his mark in the league.