Los Angeles Lakers Given Disabled Player Exception After Julius Randle Injury

The Los Angeles Lakers have now been granted a Disabled Player Exception by the NBA. The exception comes in light of the long-term injury sustained by rookie forward Julius Randle during the opening night of the NBA 2014-15 season.

The exception is valued at $1.5 million, after the league determined that Randle will be indisposed for the remained of the season due to the degree of his injury. The rookie player had fractured his left tibia on October 28, during his first career NBA game.

The Lakers have until March 10 next year to sign a player worth $1.5 million, which is half of Randle's salary. Exact numbers place the value at $1,498,680 where the Lakers could use the exception to trade, bumping up the value to $1,598,680. However, trading comes with a condition with the Lakers only able to take players in the final year of their existing contracts.

The team has plenty of time and there are even rumors that the Lakers are considering using Steve Nash's $9.7 million expiring deal, ramping up the exception value to more than $10 million. Nash is also out for the season due to a recurring back injury.

Meanwhile, the Lakers have finally won their first game of the season against the Hornets Sunday with the final 107-92 score.