The Lakers declined Hood-Schifino's third-year team option for 2025-26 on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Hood-Schifino has yet to receive significant playing time with the Lakers and hasn't even made an NBA appearance in 2024-25. The 21-year-old guard is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Assigned to South Bay
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Hood-Schifino was assigned to the Lakers' South Bay G League affiliate Sunday, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
Hood-Schifino will join South Bay ahead of the Lakers' five-game road trip. Hood-Schifino has been dealing with an illness of late, but he seems ready to participate in game action for the G League club.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Won't play against Sacramento
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Hood-Schifino (illness) is out for Saturday's game versus the Kings.
Hood-Schifino will miss his second straight contest while dealing with an illness. His next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Phoenix.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Won't play Friday
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Hood-Schifino (illness) has been downgraded to out for Friday's game versus the Suns.
Hood-Schifino's absence won't affect the Lakers' rotation, as he didn't see any playing time during Tuesday's season-opening win over Minnesota. His next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Sacramento.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Starting in finale
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Hood-Schifino will start at guard in Friday's exhibition matchup with the Warriors on Friday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Hood-Schifino will start alongside Bronny James in the Lakers' backcourt. Los Angeles is opting to rest all of its expected starters, meaning Hood-Schifino figures to see a healthy workload.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Cleared for training camp
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General manager Rob Pelinka said Wednesday that Hood-Schifino (back) is medically cleared for training camp, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Hood-Schifino had an injury-riddled rookie campaign and underwent lumbar microdiscectomy surgery in March to repair a bulging disc in his back. He missed the 2024 Las Vegas Summer League but is back to full strength ahead of the regular season. Hood-Schifino will compete with Gabe Vincent, Bronny James and Max Christie for backup backcourt minutes behind D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves this season.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Undergoes back procedure
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Hood-Schifino underwent a successful lumbar microdiscectomy procedure Thursday and is without a timetable to return, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
A lumbar microdiscectomy is a procedure done to address a bulging disk in the lower back. While the Lakers haven't provided a timeline for Hood-Schifino's return, it's a virtual certainty that he's done for the regular season, and quite likely, the entirety of Los Angeles' potential playoff run. The rookie first-round pick largely didn't factor into the rotation this season, appearing in 21 games while averaging 1.6 points in 5.2 minutes per game and shooting 22.2 percent from the field.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Recalled Sunday
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The Lakers recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Sunday.
Hood-Schifino joins the Lakers in advance of Sunday's game against Minnesota. He's averaging 1.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists across 5.2 minutes per game while shooting just 22.2 percent from the field over 21 appearances at the NBA level this season.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Returns to NBA
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Los Angeles recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Friday.
Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis continue to bounce back and forth between the NBA and G League. They'll both be available for Friday's matchup against the Bucks, but it'd be surprising if either saw non-garbage-time minutes.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Returns to NBA club
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Los Angeles recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Monday.
Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis will both be available for Monday's game against the Thunder as emergency depth options. Hood-Schifino hasn't played double-digit minutes at the NBA level since Nov. 30.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Back with Los Angeles
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Los Angeles recalled Hood-Schifino from the G League's South Bay Lakers on Tuesday.
Hood-Schifino is back with Los Angeles and will provide some emergency depth. He's made eight appearances this season, averaging 8.6 minutes per contest.
Hood-Schifino (back) played the final 6:42 of Thursday's 133-112 win over the Hornets, finishing with two points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one assist and one steal.
Hood-Schifino had been available for the Lakers' previous two games after he recently missed time with back spasms, but he went unused in both contests, which were more competitive throughout. The rookie first-round pick got the opportunity to make his return to the court Thursday in the second half of the fourth quarter, when the Lakers had essentially already sewn up the win. Hood-Schifino looks to be a long ways from getting rotational minutes and could be headed to the G League in the near future to get extended playing time.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Good to go
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Hood-Schifino (back) is available Saturday against the Thunder, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
The rookie guard is just an emergency depth option for the Lakers when they are mostly healthy. He's made just five appearances this season, averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Likely to return Saturday
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Hood-Schifino (back) is listed as probable for Saturday's game versus the Thunder.
Hood-Schifino is expected to return to action Thursday after missing the last six games with back spasms. The rookie guard is averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.4 minutes across his five appearances this season.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Remains out
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Hood-Schifino (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus the Bulls, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Hood-Schifino's absence streak will extend to five games Wednesday due to back spasms. His next chance to suit up is Thursday's matchup with Minnesota.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Won't play Friday
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Hood-Schifino (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Spurs.
Hood-Schinfino will miss a third straight game due to back spasms, though he is not expected to see steady minutes off the bench even if available. His next chance to feature will come against the Knicks on Monday.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Recalled to NBA
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The Lakers recalled Hood-Schifino from their G League affiliate Wednesday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis were both sent to the G League on Tuesday to practice with South Bay but returned to the NBA club Wednesday morning. Hood-Schifino has appeared in four NBA contests this season, averaging 3.3 points in 11.0 minutes.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Likely to suit up Wednesday
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Hood-Schifino (knee) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Mavericks.
Hood-Schifino continues to deal with a right patella contusion but will likely suit up for a third straight game. However, the rookie guard has yet to receive any playing time this season, even when available.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Upgraded to available
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Hood-Schifino (knee) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Jazz, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Hood-Schifino has yet to make his NBA debut, as he missed the first 13 games of the season with a right knee injury. However, he was available for Sunday's contest but failed to log any minutes, so it seems unlikely the rookie guard will receive significant playing time.
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Lakers' Jalen Hood-Schifino: Questionable for Tuesday
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Hood-Schifino is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Jazz due to a right patella contusion, Lauren Jones of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Hood-Schifino was listed as available for Sunday's matchup against the Rockets, but he failed to see any action. His status for Tuesday should come into focus following morning shootaround and pregame warmups.
