Former Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters is in the running to land a coveted spot on the Los Angeles Lakers roster and so far he hasn’t done anything to hinder his chances. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Waiters “had an impressive showing” during his workout with the Lakers on Monday and the next step is for him to meet with head coach Frank Vogel and the Lakers brass.

The Heat signed Waiters to a four-year, $52 million extension in July 2017 but he has appeared in a total  74 games since then, including a grand total three appearances this season. 

The 28-year old veteran was suspended multiple times this year for a variety reasons, including an incident where he , complaining about playing time and another for “.” Despite his issues with the Heat, Waiters is on the short list players who could potentially replace Troy Daniels on the Lakers bench. 

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In addition to Waiters, another potential candidate to join the Lakers is LeBron James’ former teammate, JR Smith. The 34-year old shooting guard is  – assuming they don’t fer Waiters the contract outright following his impressive performance.

Smith appeared in just 11 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers last season before hitting the free agent market, where he has remained ever since.