The Lakers have 13 players slated to be under contract next season, and plan to only sign one more (likely a center) to give them midseason flexibility.
The Lakers have offered Austin Reaves the most money they’re allowed to under the collective bargaining agreement. Now both sides will wait and see if another team comes with a bigger offer in NBA free agency.
Bruce Brown was likely en route to sign with the Lakers for the mid-level exception until the Pacers came calling with a massive offer in NBA free agency.
The Lakers came out of nowhere to sign Miami Heat free agent Gabe Vincent to nearly their full mid-level exception in the opening hours of NBA free agency.
Kyrie Irving will reportedly meet with the Heat, Rockets, Lakers, Clippers, Suns and Mavericks when NBA free agency opens up, and expects to have a "robust" market.
To what should be the surprise of no one, the Lakers are reportedly interested in bringing in wing Cam Reddish on a veteran’s minimum deal this summer.
The Lakers will reportedly have a meeting with Bruce Brown to start free agency but will be one of a number of teams, including the Knicks, Mavs and Pacers, to meet with the wing.
The Lakers had to decide whether or not to guarantee Mo Bamba’s contract for next season by the end of the day, and opted to cut him ahead of NBA free agency.