{"id":23102,"date":"2025-07-26T07:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/23102\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T07:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:52:08","slug":"nba-fans-react-to-los-angeles-lakers-releasing-2-year-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/23102\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Fans React To Los Angeles Lakers Releasing 2-Year Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_snc53yuw0\">Trey Jemison played 38 games last season for the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tzccocjtc\">The 25-year-old had averages of 2.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 55.4% from the field. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_y7rohwjkt\">Earlier this week, the Lakers <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UnderdogNBA\/status\/1947401647971311677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a> that they had waived Jemison. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trey Jemison has been waived by the Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnderdogNBA\/status\/1947401647971311677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f07n5urzu\">Many NBA fans reacted to the news on social media. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gkal8sfbo\">@BronGotGame: &#8220;U were a good enforcer but that was about it&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_j378tjx1y\">@LakeShowJoe_: &#8220;This is the right move. Best to Trey, love his hustle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mqsvj55fu\">@BocaSportsBets: &#8220;They have 8 other centers they\u2019ll be fine&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qtr46s0dc\">@JamesCalleo: &#8220;Good had to go&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yfg1470d0\">@BrucePurnell113: &#8220;He had a terrible summer league! Couldn\u2019t screen without fouling. Struggled to rebound. Just clunky hoops man. Plays hard though.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Trey Jemison III \" title=\"Trey Jemison III \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mar 6, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA;  Los Angeles Lakers center Trey Jemison III (55) reacts after scoring a basket against the against the New York Knicks during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images \/ Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ohwwpn4h7\">@CanWeTalkLakers: &#8220;Please just waive and stretch Gabe Vincent man&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vq6ocbc2o\">@XOLakeShow: &#8220;About time&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f2aeb2pkz\">@Teddy__grahamz: &#8220;Great person but it\u2019s about what we need now&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f5aamw71x\">@Griffin_Global1: &#8220;We never played in any significant minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Lakers allow politics to ruin young players and what we could get out of them&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"NBA \" title=\"NBA \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jan 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA;  Brooklyn Nets center Day&#8217;Ron Sharpe (20) and Los Angeles Lakers Trey Jemison III (55) reach for a rebound in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images \/ Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_s26n0fnqn\">Jemison has played two seasons for the Pelicans, Lakers, Grizzlies and Wizards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xfrg9sgpr\">His career averages are 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 55.2% from the field in 63 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_eyvxctwa6\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbagleague\/status\/1803826476367708586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Via NBA G League (on June 20, 2024):<\/a> &#8220;Trey Jemison was a FORCE around the rim for the @memgrizz ! The 6\u201910\u201d two-way signee averaged 7.4 PPG and 5.8 RPG including 10.0 PPG and 7.1 RPG in 14 games as a starter. \ud83d\udcaa <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nhnsjvlnb\">He had seven double-digit scoring games including a career-high 24 PTS vs. the Wizards. #GLeagueAlum&#8221;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trey Jemison was a FORCE around the rim for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/memgrizz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@memgrizz<\/a>! The 6\u201910\u201d two-way signee averaged 7.4 PPG and 5.8 RPG including 10.0 PPG and 7.1 RPG in 14 games as a starter. \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n<p>He had seven double-digit scoring games including a career-high 24 PTS vs. the Wizards. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GLeagueAlum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GLeagueAlum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MjOm6wiiJz\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MjOm6wiiJz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA G League (@nbagleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbagleague\/status\/1803826476367708586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">June 20, 2024<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trey Jemison played 38 games last season for the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers. 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