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Paul Pierce: At the trade deadline, you know, it’s noon. We were supposed to fly to Memphis. And what’s the day like? Everybody on edge. [Expletive] up. Silent. And this team is always gambling, playing music, drinking without the coaches knowing. Like, we crack, you know what I mean? And everyone was just uptight. And this was Twitter time—this wasn’t really Instagram time. So, me—I remember me and Darren Collison were supposed to get traded for Raymond Felton and Iman Shumpert. We were supposed to go to the Knicks, and they were supposed to come to us. So, that’s something that’s bouncing around on Twitter while that [expletive] is happening.

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Richard Deitsch: Some point guard/sports media news: Longtime NBA guard Darren Collison will be calling some college basketball games for the CBS Sports Network. Starts next week.

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Chris Haynes: Free agent veteran guard Darren Collison worked out for Phoenix Suns last week and had a great showing, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. Phoenix remains aggressive in searching for complimentary players.

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Brad Turner: Sources: The Lakers had free agent point guard Darren Collison in for a workout Wednesday. Collision, 34, played in 3 games with the Lakers last season and has interest in playing in NBA this season.

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JD Shaw: The Lakers held a free-agent mini-camp yesterday that featured former No. 2 pick Derrick Williams and veteran Darren Collison, league sources say. Among the other attendees: Justin Tillman, Craig Randall II, Sindarius Thornwell, Olivier Sarr, Antonio Blakeney and Jaylen Adams.

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Kyle Goon: The South Bay Lakers have officially announced that they’ve signed Darren Collison, who was up with L.A. earlier this season on a 10-day deal.

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Shams Charania: Sources: Free agent guard Darren Collison is joining the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate – South Bay Lakers (17-9) – in hopes of helping lead the No. 2 seed to a G League title as well as earning a call-up to an NBA team.

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Dave McMenamin: Darren Collison and Stanley Johnson’s 10-day hardship contracts expired and they were not with the Lakers on Monday, however, Frank Vogel said “we still hope to have him back” when asked about Johnson

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Kyle Goon: Frank Vogel says Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis will make the calls on how to use the open roster spot and whether the team keeps Avery Bradley.

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Keith Smith: NBA 10-Day hardship contracts that expired today: Darren Collison - Los Angeles Lakers Stanley Johnson - Los Angeles Lakers Daniel Oturu - Toronto Raptors

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The Lakers opened up a 15th roster spot Friday, trading Rajon Rondo to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Denzel Valentine, who has a partially guaranteed contract and is expected to be waived. Johnson is now in competition with veteran point guard Darren Collison, who’s also on a 10-day hardship exemption contract, for the final roster spot. “I know if I do my job to the best of my ability, I think I can make it hard for (Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka),” Johnson said. “So that’s what I’m focused on: doing my job to the best of my ability and winning some of these games here.”

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Ryan Ward: Russell Westbrook on being teammates with Darren Collison again: "It's great to see him back in the NBA. A good friend of mine. ... It's good to have him back in the locker room."

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Chris Haynes: Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of Darren Collison and Stanley Johnson.

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Brad Turner: Can confirm reports that the Lakers have signed guard Darren Collison and forward Stanley Johnson to 10-day contracts. Collison worked out for the Lakers last week, per source.

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