The LA Daily News is reporting that Phil Jackson is worried about Shaq's free throw shooting.

"It's a dire, scary situation right now, the way he's shooting his free throws," Jackson said Tuesday.

Last season, O'Neal hovered under the 40 percent mark well into January before finishing the season at .513. With the help of shooting coach Ed Palubinskas, O'Neal refined his form and made 62.1 percent of his foul shots in the last three months of the regular season.

But as is his tendency, O'Neal has abandoned that form. And he's unapologetic about it.

The Lakers waived Peter Cornell, leaving them with 17 players in camp. Though they are allowed to carry 15, including three on the injured list, they probably will cut three more players by opening day.

The remaining cuts likely will come from Ike Fontaine, Joe Crispin, Dickey Simpkins and Mike Penberthy.