William Kyle is off the Los Angeles Lakers roster as of Monday, Oct 12, after a Friday, Oct 9 report from Dave McMenamin said the Lakers signed Rafael Castro and waived Kyle. The rookie has no NBA line last season, and his contract is not on file yet.
The move
William Kyle, a 22-year-old rookie, is no longer on the Los Angeles Lakers roster as of Monday, Oct 12, according to the official roster. The move follows a Friday, Oct 9 report from Dave McMenamin headlined "Lakers Sign Rafael Castro, Waive William Kyle III," though the report's confidence is not announced. Kyle leaves the roster with no NBA line logged last season, and no further detail on the move is announced beyond that report.
The money
William Kyle's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Lakers carry $201.3M in salary across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax. The cap sits at $165.0M, the tax line at $200.4M, the first apron at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M. Kyle's departure does not change those figures since no deal of his was ever logged against them.
The fit
Kyle has no NBA line from last season, and his position is not announced. The Lakers' leading options by last season's minutes are Luka Doncic (35.8 minutes, 33.5 points), Austin Reaves (34.5, 23.3), LeBron James (33.2, 20.9), Marcus Smart (28.5, 9.3), Rui Hachimura (28.3, 11.5), Deandre Ayton (27.2, 12.5), Jake LaRavia (25.1, 8.2) and Luke Kennard (23.0, 9.0). The Lakers now carry 21 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
Why did William Kyle leave the Lakers roster?
A Friday, Oct 9 report from Dave McMenamin said the Lakers signed Rafael Castro and waived Kyle; the confidence of that report is not announced.
What is William Kyle's contract worth?
It is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
How many players are on the Lakers roster now?
21, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
Did William Kyle play for the Lakers last season?
He has no NBA line from last season.