A couple of hours before Lester Hudson's contract worth just over $1 million would have become fully guaranteed, the Clippers waived the veteran point guard, lightening their tax bill and opening up a roster spot.
The difference between Hudson's contract and the veteran's minimum is about $68,000, which will save the Clippers that money in salary as well as about $119,000 in luxury tax payments. It's not a huge number, but Hudson is incredibly replaceable, and he himself can likely be brought back for the slightly lower veteran's minimum salary at a future date.