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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior Writer 9y

Lakers get $4.85M exception for Nash

NBA, Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have been granted a $4.85 million disabled player exception by the NBA for Steve Nash, who is out for the season with a back injury, league sources told ESPN.com.

The injury-ravaged Lakers, who are 3-11 for the season, can use the exception to sign or trade for a player. They were previously awarded a $1.5 million disabled player exception for rookie Julius Randle, who is out for the season with a broken leg.

The two exceptions, which both expire March 10, cannot be combined.

Nash, who only played 65 games in two-plus seasons with the Lakers because of injuries, has not announced his retirement but is in the final year of his contract that pays him $9.7 million this season. He can still be used in a trade.

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