Report: Lakers Waive Quincy Olivari; PG Expected to Draw Interest in NBA Free Agency

The Los Angeles Lakers moved on from a rookie who had been putting up great numbers in the G League.

Per HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, the Lakers have waived guard Quincy Olivari, an undrafted rookie out of Xavier. Olivari is averaging 17.2 points, 4.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game for the South Bay Lakers and is expected to draw interest in free agency, according to Scotto.

NBA insiders Jake Fischer and Marc Stein confirmed the report, adding that the Lakers intend to sign Trey Jemison to their open two-way roster spot.

Olivari excelled at the collegiate level, first for Rice and then for Xavier a season ago. In his final season with the Musketeers, Olivari put up 19.1 points and 5.6 boards while shooting 40.9 percent from deep.

Despite outstanding collegiate numbers, Olivari didn't get much interest in the draft, likely because of his age, 23.

Still, he has made the most of his time in the G League, displaying his skills night in and night out, especially from deep where he is shooting 40.6 percent. His play in the G League even drew attention from former Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell, who said he "looked like he was too good" to be in the G League.

"I just told him to stay humble," Russell said in November, per Lakers Nation's Ron Gutterman. "It honestly looked like he was too good for being out there, respectfully. But I know how that can get you high and then have a bad game and it gets you lower; that's just what it is."

Olivari appeared in just two games in the NBA before being waived, logging eight total minutes and three points. He'll now look to sign with a new squad, and it seems like he could have plenty of options.