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The Lakers sit at 16 guaranteed contracts, one over the league's regular-season limit, after signing Matisse Thybulle in late July. Jaden Hardy, Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt are seen as the likeliest players to be moved or waived before camp.
Anton Watson signed a training camp deal with the Lakers on Sept. 18 and was waived the same day, per Yahoo Sports. He's expected to head to the G League's Coachella Valley affiliate.
+4A proposed deal would send Zion Williamson and Trendon Watford to Los Angeles for Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jarred Vanderbilt and Jake LaRavia. A variant swaps in Bryce McGowens instead of Watford, letting the Lakers keep LaRavia.
Lake Show Life's Svyatoslav Rovenchuk argues the Lakers should give 'no consideration' to trading for Anthony Davis, who remains with Washington without a contract extension in place.
Lake Show Life's Svyatoslav Rovenchuk floated a scenario where Max Christie declines his $8.9 million player option with Dallas for 2027-28 and re-signs with Los Angeles.
A three-team trade concept built on FanSpo would send Alperen Şengün from Houston to Detroit and Jalen Duren from Detroit to Houston on a proposed four-year, $160 million deal.
Stephen Curry confirmed he personally pitched LeBron James on joining the Warriors after James left the Lakers this summer, according to CNBC. James instead signed a two-year, $8 million deal with Philadelphia. Curry said he would have felt foolish not to make the attempt given James's stature.
The Lakers signed guards Meechie Johnson and Chase Ross ahead of training camp, Lakers Nation's Trevor Lane reported. To make room, Los Angeles waived forward Anton Watson. The moves come days before Los Angeles opens its preseason slate against Sacramento.
Markquis Nowell signed a training camp deal with New Orleans after a EuroLeague season with Baskonia, per Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Minnesota signed guard Stephen Thompson to a camp contract and waived Jules Bernard.
+4A hypothetical three-team trade would send Keldon Johnson and John Poulakidas to the Lakers. Dallas would land De'Aaron Fox, David Jones-Garcia, AK Okereke and two draft picks from San Antonio.
