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Lakers Invite Conroy To Summer-League TeamAlmost immediately after the draft, the Los Angeles Lakers called Will Conroy's agent, inquiring as to his interest in joining their summer-league team with a chance to earn a free-agent invitation to training camp. Yesterday, it became a done deal, and Conroy — a former Washington Husky and Garfield High star — will fly to Los Angeles on Tuesday to begin preparations to play with the Lakers' entry in the Summer Pro League at Long Beach, beginning July 8. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Lakers Consider Waiving Brian GrantThe Lakers are strongly considering waiving Brian Grant, using a clause in the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement that would allow them to release the high-salaried forward acquired last summer in the Shaquille O'Neal trade. The Lakers would still have to pay Grant's salary, which would continue to count against the salary cap and keep the Lakers cap-strapped until the summer of 2007. The Lakers would, however, save almost $30 million in luxury taxes over the next two seasons. Grant, who averaged 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds last season and was bothered by knee and shoulder problems, will make $14.3 million next season and $15.4 million in 2006-07. A decision on Grant, 33, would be strictly economic and would be made by Laker owner Jerry Buss, who has paid the luxury tax the last two seasons but could avoid a considerable hit for a player of limited value. General Manager Mitch Kupchak declined to comment specifically on the exemption or Grant's future. "We haven't had a chance to review in detail the agreement," he said. "We've gotten only some abbreviated bullet points." However, a team source said it was "a very real possibility" Grant would be released. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Shaq The Studious
''It's just something to have on my résumé [for] when I go back into reality,'' the 7-1 Miami Heat center said in an interview before picking up his master's in business administration. ``Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else.'' Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Lakers Jun 2005 Archive
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Shaquille O’Neal is now the proud graduate of the prestigious University of Phoenix after completing course work at the West Los Angeles campus.