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10 Funniest Memes After Lakers Signed Dion Waiters for No Good Reason

By Michael Luciano

Dion Waters is a Laker, and Twitter couldn't get enough of it
Dion Waters is a Laker, and Twitter couldn't get enough of it /

Dion Waiters' boundless confidence in himself paired with his puzzling decision-making makes him one of social media's favorite players to roast on a daily basis.

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their bench by adding the former Miami Heat guard on a deal that lasts to the end of the season, Twitter jumped at the chance to get some digs in at Waiters as the former Syracuse star joins team No. 4.

Jamal Crawford and LeBron's confidant JR Smith were both worked out by the Lakers, but their open roster spot went to Waiters. Risky doesn't begin to describe this.

JR, meanwhile, has yet to play in an NBA game this season, while Waiters has been given yet another chance by a team enticed by his shooting.

Waiters' suspension by the Miami Heat after consuming one too many THC-infused gummies on a plane was the stuff of meme legend, and Twitter is never going to let him live this down.

Waiters, who was also suspended this season for calling out sick hours before putting a photo of himself on a boat on Instagram, is one of the most unintentionally funny players in recent memory, and he isn't going to stop now that he's a Laker.

If Waiters suddenly catches fire and starts draining threes, there is a 150 percent chance that he'll be asked to pee in a cup to make sure he performed like that totally clean.

Waiters was one of several NBA players who lent his voice to NBA 2K15, and he was CLEARLY the worst of the bunch. Anytime Waiters trends on a Twitter is a perfect excuse to hear him butcher the English language.

The Cavaliers drafted Waiters in 2012, and he was on the team LeBron James signed for in 2014. he lasted just 33 games before he was traded to Oklahoma City, probably because of stuff like that.

Waiters' biggest detriment as a player is his overconfidence in himself and poor shot selection. That isn't going to fly on LeBron's watch, especially when the Lakers have a shot at the title.

Each one of these names is better than the rest. Downhill Dion? You got that right. Kobe Wade? Far from either of them. Google Me? No, thank you. Headache? Isn't that the truth?

Some Lakers fans are actually thrilled that Waiters is coming to town, as they have run out of patience for Rajon Rondo's lack of creativity on offense long ago. If Waiters takes some of Rondo's minutes, there will be a small contingent of Lakers fans that will welcome the change.