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The Los Angeles Lakers have officially renounced the free-agent rights to LeBron James and several other current and former players as part of their offseason roster management.

In addition to James, the Lakers also renounced the rights to Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Dion Waiters, Luke Kennard, Marcus Smart, Maxi Kleber, Nick Smith Jr., Jared Dudley, Avery Bradley, Jaxson Hayes, Markieff Morris, and Wayne Ellington.

Renouncing a player’s free-agent rights removes their cap hold from the team’s salary sheet, giving the Lakers additional salary cap flexibility as they continue shaping their roster for the upcoming season.

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