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Looks like the Bi-Annual Exception for Marcus Smart. The Lakers will have to clear some room under their first-apron hard cap to make it happen.

Waiving Shake Milton will clear $3M, but another move will have to come to ultimately clear enough room to sign Smart.
July 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I would expect another move to clear more money to be able to sign Smart.
July 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Lakers wouldn’t have enough apron space to sign a 15th player to start the season if they waive Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin to sign Marcus Smart.
Lakers can sign Marcus Smart to two years, $11 million with the full bi-annual exception.

They’ll need to clear about $4.2 million to gain access to the full amount while staying below the first apron.

Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin are on non-guaranteed contracts.
July 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
He can waive it to be in AZ near Bryce no? Assuming he doesnt wanna stay in LA
July 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Well heres maybe why:

1) Lebron would be a talent upgrade
2) Richards is (somewhat) expendable with their bigs on the roster
3) They (prob) dnt wanna commit to another guard in JGreen and his contract since they already have Book’s new extension so they gain flexibility with Bron’s expiring
July 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
They shouldn’t, but they theoretically can now that they’re under both aprons right? Just food for thought.
July 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hell, the Suns can even sign Chris Paul to be their point guard for the season…
July 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM