May 2023 Los Angeles Lakers Wiretap

Dennis Schroder, Raptors Agree To Two-Year, $26M Deal

Jun 30, 2023 9:28 PM

Dennis Schroder has agreed to a two-year, $26 million deal with the Toronto Raptors.

Toronto is using their non-Taxpayer Midlevel Exception to sign Schroder, who spent last season with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

The Raptors had trade interest in Schroder when they were shopping Kyle Lowry in 2021.

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Cam Reddish, Lakers Agree To Two-Year Deal

Jun 30, 2023 8:44 PM

Cam Reddish has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Reddish was not given a qualifying offer by the Portland Trail Blazers, which made him an unrestricted free agent.

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Rui Hachimura, Lakers Agree To Three-Year, $51M Deal

Jun 30, 2023 8:42 PM

Rui Hachimura and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal.

The Lakers acquired Hachimura from the Washington Wizards during the season and he emerged as a key part of their rotation.

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Gabe Vincent, Lakers Agree To Three-Year, $33M Deal

Jun 30, 2023 7:20 PM

Gabe Vincent and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a three-year, $33 million deal.

Vincent played a key role in the run to The Finals by the Miami Heat. In 68 games, Vincent averaged 9.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 25.9 minutes. Vincent is a career 33.9 percent three-point shooter. 

Vincent went undrafted out of UC Santa Barbara in 2018. 

According to Jake Fischer, the Heat never went above an annual value of $8 million on their offer to Vincent.

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Taurean Prince, Lakers Agree To One-Year, $4.5M Deal

Jun 30, 2023 6:12 PM

Taurean Prince has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $4.5 million for one season.

Prince spent the past two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. 

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D'Angelo Russell, Lakers Could Sign Two-Year, $40M Deal

Jun 30, 2023 1:28 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers and D'Angelo Russell are trending towards an agreement in free agency, reports Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. 

The early indications are that Russell and the Lakers could come to terms on a two-year, $40 million deal with he second year as a team option or non-guaranteed. 

The Lakers traded for Russell at the deadline from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Russell raises the Lakers' floor during the regular season, but he struggled at times in the playoffs. 

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Eric Gordon To Receive Interest From Lakers, Grizzlies, Wolves, Suns, Bucks, Blazers

Jun 29, 2023 6:31 PM

Eric Gordon is expected to receive interest in free agency from the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell Kelly Iko of The Athletic.

Gordon was due $21 million for the 23-24 season, but the Los Angeles Clippers waived him ahead of his guarantee date. The Clippers traded a first round pick for Gordon at the trade deadline. 

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Lakers Interested In Brook Lopez On Full MLE

Jun 29, 2023 6:06 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers have interest in Brook Lopez with their full mid-level exception starting at $12.4 million.

Lopez played for the Lakers during the 17-18 season.

Lopez is coming off a four-year, $52 million deal sign with the Bucks in 2019.

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Lakers Decline $16.5M Option On Malik Beasley, Waive Mo Bamba

Jun 29, 2023 6:00 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived Mo Bamba while also deciding against picking up the $16.5 million option on Malik Beasley.

The moves will put the Lakers on the track to remain below the $172 million luxury tax cap threshold for 2023-24 and allow them to use the full $12.4 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception.

Bruce Brown Jr. and Brook Lopez are amongst the players the Lakers are targeting with the MLE.

The Lakers could bring back Bamba or Beasley on a new deal.

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Lakers Increasingly Confident Of Odds To Sign Bruce Brown Jr.

Jun 29, 2023 3:45 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers are increasingly confident of their chances of signing Bruce Brown Jr. for the non-taxpayer midlevel exception starting at $12.4 million.

Brown could sign for more than the MLE with a team that has cap space.

The Denver Nuggets can only offer Brown a contract starting at $7.8 million. 

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Lakers Have 'Significant Interest' In Bruce Brown

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Lakers Have 'Significant Interest' In Bruce Brown Jr.

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Lakers To Exercise $4.7M Team Option For Jarred Vanderbilt

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Rui Hachimura Will Not Play For Japan At FIBA World Cup

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Lakers A 'Lock' To Match Any Offer For Austin Reaves

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NBA Draft 2023 (Full Results): Wembanyama, Miller, Henderson Go Top-3

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Lakers Trade With Pacers To Move Up From No. 47 To No. 40

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Lakers Looking To Trade No. 17 In Package For Starter-Level Player

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Lakers Won't Pursue Any Star Players In Offseason

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Lakers Have 'Strong Interest' In Chris Paul In Free Agency

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Clippers, Lakers, Spurs Considered Possible Teams For Chris Paul

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Kyrie Irving To Lakers Wouldn't Be Closed Even If He Re-Signs With Mavericks

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Some Within Lakers Would Still Like To Re-Sign D'Angelo Russell

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LeBron James Would Be 'Intrigued' By Mavericks If He Ever Considered Leaving Lakers

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Reports Conflict On Whether Lakers Will Be Interested In Signing Anthony Davis To Extension

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LeBron James Not Believed To Have Been Involved With Kyrie Irving Recruitment Leak

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Lakers Remain Uninterested In Adding Kyrie Irving

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Kyrie Irving 'Wants To Shut Down Notion He's Angling To Get To Lakers'

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Kyrie Irving Attempting To Recruit LeBron James To Mavericks

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Lakers Likely To Keep No. 17 Pick In Upcoming Draft

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