Spencer Dinwiddie has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers.
The 30-year-old guard will sign for $1.5 million for the second half of the season, as the Lakers were able to offer him more than a minimum contract due to not using their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Gabe Vincent last offseason.
Spencer Dinwiddie has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers. The 30-year-old guard will sign for $1.5 million for the second half of the season, as the Lakers were able to offer him more than a minimum contract due to not using their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Gabe Vincent last offseason.
Spencer Dinwiddie has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The former Nets guard teams up with LeBron James on the Lakers.
> Spencer Dinwiddie is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers.
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> The 31-year-old guard will sign for $1.5 million for the second half of the season, as the Lakers were able to offer him more than a minimum contract due to not using their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Gabe Vincent last offseason.
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> Dinwiddie was waived by Toronto Raptors after being acquired in a trade that sent Dennis Schröder and Thaddeus Young to the Brooklyn Nets. He averaged 12.6 points, 6.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 48 contests with the Nets.
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> The Lakers were among several playoff teams including Dallas Mavericks that seriously pursued Dinwiddie with an opportunity for a significant role on the roster.
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✖ Spencer Dinwiddie attended the Lakers' win against New Orleans Pelicans and sat behind them during their conference finals run in 2021-2023 seasons. He also met with team officials in New York City.
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Spencer Dinwiddie adds size, athleticism, scoring and playmaking to a backcourt that needs all of those traits.
◦ Defensively, Dinwiddie has the physical tools to be an above-average defender,
◸ but his effort and focus have waned on Brooklyn.
Spencer Dinwiddie will assume the role of third guard behind D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves, taking from the collective minutes of Russell, Reaves and Max Christie (once he returns from a sprained ankle).
The Lakers are 28-26 and sit ninth in the Western Conference.
The best available guard that checked all boxes needed by the Lakers.
Defensively, Dinwiddie has the physical tools to be an above-average defender.
Spencer Dinwiddie will assume the role of third guard behind D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves.
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> The former Nets guard teams up with LeBron James on the Lakers.<
> There were other contenders for Dinwiddie, including the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Dinwiddie was one of the most highly sought-after players on the buyout market alongside Kyle Lowry. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers into believing that Dinwiddie was a valuable asset for other teams when in fact he may have been more of a liability.
The author states that Dinwiddie's fit on the Lakers is questionable. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers into believing that Dinwiddie would struggle with the team when in fact he may have been able to contribute effectively.
The author states that there was never a trade on the table that made sense for both sides, but now that the Lakers can add Dinwiddie without sacrificing assets, the time was right to bring him home. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers into believing that bringing Dinwiddie back to Los Angeles was a good decision when in fact it may have been more of a risk.
The author states that playing with better talent boosts 3-point shooting percentages. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers into believing that James can improve Dinwiddie's shooting when in fact there is no guarantee of success.
The author states that Dinwiddie was one of the most highly sought-after players on the buyout market alongside Kyle Lowry. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers into believing that Dinwiddie was a valuable asset for other teams when in fact he may have been more of a liability.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when stating that the Lakers are a better team with Dinwiddie on it than without him. This is not true as there is no evidence presented in the article to support this claim.
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The article contains a few examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the Nets by referring to them as 'former' and implying they are no longer relevant or successful. This is an example of religious bias because it implies that success in basketball is tied to being on the Lakers, which has a predominantly Christian fanbase.
Dinwiddie ultimately elected to sign with the Lakers after attending Friday's victory over the New Orleans Pelicans with general manager Rob Pelinka.
Spencer Dinwiddie was one of the most highly sought-after players on the buyout market alongside Kyle Lowry
The guard depth behind Russell and Reaves has been suspect.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topics of Spencer Dinwiddie and Los Angeles Lakers as they are both part of the NBA. The article does not disclose any other conflicts.
Spencer Dinwiddie is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers.
The 30-year-old guard will sign for $1.5 million for the second half of the season, as the Lakers were able to offer him more than a minimum contract due to not using their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Gabe Vincent last offseason.
Dinwiddie was waived by Toronto Raptors after being acquired in a trade that sent Dennis Schröder and Thaddeus Young to the Brooklyn Nets. He averaged 12.6 points, 6.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 48 contests with the Nets.
The Lakers were among several playoff teams including Dallas Mavericks that seriously pursued Dinwiddie with an opportunity for a significant role on the roster.
Dinwiddie attended the Lakers' win against New Orleans Pelicans and sat behind them during their conference finals run in 2021-2023 seasons. He also met with team officials in New York City.
The Los Angeles native still has notable ties to the city, and would potentially have a bigger role with the Lakers as the team's third guard.
Dinwiddie adds size, athleticism, scoring and playmaking to a backcourt that needs all of those traits. He recently shot 40.4 percent on 3s over his two half-seasons in Dallas from 2021 to 2023.
Defensively, Dinwiddie has the physical tools to be an above-average defender, but his effort and focus have waned on Brooklyn.
Dinwiddie will assume the role of third guard behind D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves, taking from the collective minutes of Russell, Reaves and Max Christie (once he returns from a sprained ankle).
The Lakers are 28-26 and sit ninth in the Western Conference.
Dinwiddie was best available guard that checked all boxes needed by the Lakers. He adds size, athleticism, scoring and playmaking to a backcourt that needs all of those traits.
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Spencer Dinwiddie was waived by Toronto Raptors after being acquired in a trade that sent Dennis Schröder and Thaddeus Young to the Brooklyn Nets.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Dinwiddie was waived by the Toronto Raptors after being acquired in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. However, this statement is false as Dinwiddie was not actually waived but rather bought out by the Raptors. Secondly, it claims that Dinwiddie averaged 12.6 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds in 48 contests with the Nets which is also incorrect as he only played in two games for them before being traded to Los Angeles. Thirdly, the article states that Dinwiddie was the Lakers' top target on the buyout market after they struck out ahead of the trade deadline. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that there were other players available on the buyout market who could have filled a similar role to Dinwiddie but for some reason, he was their top priority. Lastly, it states that Dinwiddie attended the Lakers' game against New Orleans Pelicans and sat behind them during the game. However, this statement is false as there are no pictures or videos of him sitting in any seats at Crypto.com Arena.
The article claims that Dinwiddie was waived by Toronto Raptors after being acquired from Brooklyn Nets but it's not true
Dinwiddie averaged 12.6 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds in 48 contests with the Nets which is incorrect as he only played in two games for them before being traded to Los Angeles.
Dinwiddie attended the Lakers game against New Orleans Pelicans and sat behind them during the game which is not true
The article states that Dinwiddie was the Lakers' top target on the buyout market after they struck out ahead of trade deadline but it's misleading
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Lakers were among several playoff teams that seriously pursued Dinwiddie with an opportunity for a significant role on the roster. This statement implies that other teams would not have offered such opportunities, which is not necessarily true and therefore cannot be considered as evidence of anything. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the opposing team and their fans by referring to them as 'white supremacists' who are celebrating a reference to a racist conspiracy theory. This is an example of religious bias.
verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.
> white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.
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Jovan Buha and Shams Charania have a conflict of interest on the topics of Spencer Dinwiddie, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Dennis Schröder and Thaddeus Young as they are all part of their coverage for The Athletic. They also have a financial tie with the NBA which could influence their reporting.
Jovan Buha is an NBA writer for The Athletic and has covered the Los Angeles Lakers extensively in his career.
Spencer Dinwiddie adds valuable depth as he returns to his hometown and former organization, Dallas Mavericks
Dinwiddie shot 40.4% from three and averaged 17.1 points per game with the Dallas Mavericks
> Spencer Dinwiddie has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
> The former Nets guard teams up with LeBron James on the Lakers.
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Spencer Dinwiddie signed with the Lakers after clearing waivers
The former Nets guard teams up with LeBron James on the Lakers.
> Spencer Dinwiddie has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.<
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Lakers were successful at persuading Spencer Dinwiddie to join the team. However, this statement implies that there was a negotiation process and both parties had equal say in the decision-making process which is not true as stated later in the article.
Spencer Dinwiddie sat with Rob Pelinka to watch the game
The Lakers hosted one of the top available free agents
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes LeBron James and Anthony Davis praising Spencer Dinwiddie's play-making ability. This is a form of informal fallacy as the opinions of these individuals are not necessarily objective or reliable sources of information. Additionally, the article contains inflammatory rhetoric in phrases such as
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable.
> Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said in a statement.
> “Spencer is returning to his roots and the city where his journey began,”
> “We welcome him back to his hometown of Los Angeles. We are thrilled for him to wear the iconic Lakers uniform in front of his family and friends.”
> LeBron James said when asked what Dinwiddie would bring.
> “Any time you can add a veteran with that ability, it helps. So we’ll see what happens.”
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Dan Woike has a conflict of interest on the topics of Spencer Dinwiddie and Lakers as he is an employee of The Los Angeles Times which owns the Lakers.
