The day after the NBA free trade began, the two teams in Los Angeles reported good news, Russell & Rivers and Wilson both completed contract extensions.
Lakers Message:
ESPN reported that sources revealed that free agent Dangelo Russell will return to the Lakers on a 2-year, $37 million contract. According to reports, the second year of this contract is a player option
2. Shams sources revealed that Austin Reeves returned to the Lakers on a 4-year, $56 million contract. This contract includes a 4th year player option, a 15% trading margin, and the maximum amount of advance payment allowed for each period.
3. According to ESPN, sources revealed that the Lakers and free agent center Jaxon Hayes signed a two-year contract. This contract is a base salary contract, with the second year being a player option.
**Lakers follow up after Rivers contract extension: ESPN Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin reports that with Austin Reeves reaching a contract agreement, the number of Lakers players with contracts next season is 13. According to sources, the Lakers are still in the market seeking to sign another interior player and are likely to enter the new season with 14 players, leaving a spare roster spot to facilitate subsequent trades or signings.
4, their own statistics of the Lakers' current salary after signing Rivers Russell and Hayes, currently over the salary cap, but there is still about 2.7 million space from the luxury tax line, this season if 14 people into the new season (should come another center or 4/5 swing personnel), can meet the standard of the team under the cap, in the case of point-to-point promotion, should give general manager Pelinka chicken legs.
The Lakers' roster so far for the new season.
Centre: Anthony Davis, Jaxon Hayes
Power forwards: Baseball Hachimura, Jared Vanderbilt
Small forwards: LeBron James, Torrion Prince, Cam Reddish
Shooting guards: Austin Reeves, Max Christie, Maxwell Lewis
Organizational guards: Dangelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Jaylen Hood Shifino.
Clipper News:
1. According to Woj and others, Wei will return to the Clippers for $8 million in 2 years, with the second year being a player option.
ESPN reported that the Clippers sent two future second-round picks to get Kenyon Martin Jr. from the Rockets trade.
Knicks News:
According to ESPN, former Warriors player Donte DiVincenzo joined the Knicks on a 4-year, $50 million contract.
King (Heavy) News:
According to ESPN, Domantas-Sabonis renewed his contract with King ahead of schedule for a total of $217 million over five years. The $217 million is made up of the existing $21.31 million for the 2023-24 season, plus $195 million for the next four new signings, with a total contract extension until 2028.
