The Los Angeles Lakers waived 7-foot forward/center Yi Jianlian after he requested his release.

Yi, the sixth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game in six games with the Lakers this preseason.

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The Boston Celtics waived former first-round pick R.J. Hunter to reach Monday's NBA deadline to trim the regular-season roster to a maximum of 15 players.

The Celtics tried to make a trade with another team for the 6-foot-5 Hunter, the 28th pick of the 2015 draft who turned 23 on Monday. Hunter averaged 2.7 points in 36 regular-season games last season. This preseason, he averaged 7.0 points.

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The Philadelphia 76ers released five players to finalize their 15-man roster ahead of Wednesday's season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The 76ers waived forwards Anthony Barber, Shawn Long and James Webb III and guards Dionte Christmas and Brandon Paul.

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The Sacramento Kings waived guards Jordan Farmar and Isaiah Cousins to finalize their 15-man roster ahead of Wednesday's season opener against the Phoenix Suns.

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The Memphis Grizzlies waived guard Jordan Adams and center Matt Costello to finalize their 15-man roster ahead of Wednesday's opener against Minnesota.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers waived guard/forward Dahntay Jones on Monday to finalize their 15-man roster ahead of Wednesday's season opener against the New York Knicks.

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The Phoenix Suns waived guard Archie Goodwin to finalize their 15-man roster ahead of Wednesday's season opener against the Sacramento Kings.

The team also exercised its 2017-18 options on guard Devin Booker and forward T.J. Warren.

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The Indiana Pacers signed free agent rookie forward Ben Bentil to a contract.

The 6-foot-9, 235-pound Bentil was a second-round pick (51st overall) of the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA Draft. He was released by the Celtics on Friday. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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