The Chicago Bulls will waive Omer Asik to create a roster spot for Shaquille Harrison. Asik is dealing with inflammatory arthritis. 

Asik is under salary this season at $11.3 million and has a partial guarantee next season. 

The Bulls acquired Asik as part of the Nikola Mirotic trade.

The New Orleans Pelicans have claimed guard Tim Frazier off waivers. Frazier, 6-1, 170, appeared in four preseason games for Milwaukee, averaging 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists before subsequently being waived on October 15.  

This will be Frazier’s second stint in New Orleans, after originally joining the club on March 16, 2016. In 81 career games with New Orleans, Frazier has averaged 8.3 points, 5.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals. Undrafted out of Penn State in 2014, Frazier has appeared in 186 career regular season games with Philadelphia, Portland, New Orleans and Washington, holding averages of 5.2 points, 4.0 assists and 2.3 rebounds. 

In a subsequent move, the Pelicans have waived forward Troy Williams. Williams, 6-7, 218, appeared in four preseason contests for New Orleans, averaging 8.5 points and 1.0 rebounds.

The Phoenix Suns have waived Davon Reed, who was a second round pick in 2017.

The Suns are clearing the roster spot to sign Jamal Crawford.

Reed averaged 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in 11.5 minutes over 21 games last season.

The Phoenix Suns have waived Shaquille Harrison and Darrell Arthur.

Arthur was acquired as part of the Jared Dudley trade.

The L.A. Clippers have waived guard Jawun Evans.

“We had a productive and very competitive training camp and preseason, and all of our players deserve to be on the team. As difficult as these decisions can be, we are very proud of this group and excited to begin the season with them,” said Lawrence Frank. “Jawun is a highly competitive, intelligent player who worked extremely hard this summer and throughout camp. We are grateful for Jawun’s contributions to the Clippers and wish him the absolute best moving forward.”

Evans, 22, appeared in 48 games in his rookie season with L.A., averaging 4.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 16.2 minutes. A product of Oklahoma State, he led the Big 12 in scoring (19.2 ppg), was an AP All-America Honorable Mention selection and was named to the All-Big 12 First Team as a sophomore. He was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2015-16 and was a McDonald’s and Parade All-American out of Kimball High School in Dallas.

The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on Tim Frazier.

Signed to a free agent contract on Sept. 22, Frazier appeared in four preseason games and averaged 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest. 

The Bucks roster stands at 17 players.

The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on Tyler Zeller.

Zeller appeared in four preseason games (one start) and averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest.

The Bucks training camp roster stands at 18 players.

The Philadelphia 76ers have waived forward Cory Jefferson, guard Darin Johnson and center Emeka Okafor. 

Jefferson and Johnson signed with the team on Oct. 12, while Okafor joined Philadelphia on Sept. 21 and appeared in two preseason games.

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived forward Garlon Green and guard Jarrett Jack.

Green, who was originally signed on July 24 after playing on the Pelicans’ summer league team in Las Vegas, appeared in four preseason games, averaging 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds. Jack, who signed with New Orleans on September 19, appeared in three preseason games, averaging 3.3 points, 2.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds.

New Orleans’s roster currently stands at 16, including one two-way player (Trevon Bluiett).

The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on Scott Machado and Johnathan Williams.

The Lakers roster stands at 16, including two two-way players.