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They both play at the center position.<\/p><p>And when it comes to that position, there&rsquo;s no guarantee that Alex Len will finish the season in a Lakers uniform. His performance so far has been underwhelming: 2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game over nine appearances. That raises a question for the Lakers front office: Should they waive Alex Len before the April 13 deadline?<\/p><p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-coach-of-the-year-candidates-who-should-be-the-coach-of-the-year-for-the-2024-25-nba-season\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>NBA Coach of the Year Candidates &ndash; Who Should Be the Coach of the Year for the 2024&ndash;25 NBA Season?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-rookie-of-the-year-2024-25-race-who-should-win-the-award\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>NBA 2024-2025 Rookie of the Year Race &ndash; Which Rookie Should Win the Award this year?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-2024-2025-defensive-player-of-the-year-race-who-should-win-the-award\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>NBA&rsquo;s 2024&ndash;2025 Defensive Player of the Year Race: Who Should Win the Award This Season?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Trey Jemison began the 2024-25 season with the New Orleans Pelicans, also on a two-way contract. 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