On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings by a score of 114-110.
William Kyle had two points and one block while shooting 1/2 from the field in three minutes of playing time.
Los Angeles Lakers Release Player
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GettyDaeqwon Plowden #29 of the Sacramento Kings blocks a shot from William Kyle III #45 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter in a preseason game at Crypto.com Arena on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.](https://heavy.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/los-angeles-lakers-release-player-after-kings-game/attachment/sacramento-kings-v-los-angeles-lakers-188/)
On Friday, the Lakers announced that they had waived Kyle.
Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation wrote: “The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Rafael Castro. In a corresponding move, the team has waived forward William Kyle III.”
Social Media Reacts To Roster Move
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GettyDaeqwon Plowden #29 of the Sacramento Kings blocks a shot from William Kyle III #45 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter in a preseason game at Crypto.com Arena on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.](https://heavy.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/los-angeles-lakers-release-player-after-kings-game/attachment/sacramento-kings-v-los-angeles-lakers-187/)
Here’s what people were saying about the moves:
@NBAGeneralist_: “probably the right move but would love to keep Kyle in the South Bay team”
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