Former Syracuse center William Kyle III is signing with the Lakers on an Exhibit 10 deal, sources told ESPN. The 6-9, 230-pound big man averaged 8.4 points on 66.1% with 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in his senior season with the Orange
SOURCE: Henri Veesaar's agency is guiding him to a certain team, and teams before them are willing to pass on him.
He has a promise later in the draft.
If the Lakers keep #25 tonight, here are some of my fave prospects to draft:
Cam Carr (but he’s probably already taken by then)
Joshua Jefferson
Isaiah Evans
Henri Veesaar
Jayden Quaintance
Dailyn Swain
Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring No. 56 from the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the NBA draft tonight at 8 pm ET on ESPN. Lakers sent cash to the Bulls to get a pick tonight.
Some people are mad about the numbers, but in reality it’s pretty good.
First year: Only $21 million Cap Hold.
2nd year: Not much of an issue because we’ll likely be over the cap regardless.
3rd/4th year - his contract is likely tradeable if it doesn’t work out.
Here’s where every major outlet had Cam Carr going in the latest mock drafts:
ESPN: 18
CBS: 15
NBADraft,net: 13
Bleacher Report: 15
NBA Draft Room: 14
Hoops HQ: 15
Yahoo: 20
To move up to 24 for cash and land Carr is an absolute STEAL.
If the Lakers keep #25 tonight, here are some of my fave prospects to draft:
Cam Carr (but he’s probably already taken by then)
Joshua Jefferson
Isaiah Evans
Henri Veesaar
Jayden Quaintance
Dailyn Swain
Some B-List players the Lakers should consider today (before draft) from teams who need to free up some money:
PHX - Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neal
IND - Jarace Walker
OKC - Lu Dort
DAL - Gafford, PJ Washington
NOP - Trey Murphy 👀, Herb Jones, Saddiq Bey
SAC - Keegan Murray
If the Lakers keep #25 tonight, here are some of my fave prospects to draft:
Cam Carr (but he’s probably already taken by then)
Joshua Jefferson
Isaiah Evans
Henri Veesaar
Jayden Quaintance
Dailyn Swain
@cartel_ozark@followAdamA@NYSoul2x@KeithSmithNBA There's no "max" for a cap hold. If the Lakers pay him the max, only $21 million will count against the cap this year, and the rest will be factored above the cap. That's why $51-52 million is the Lakers' projected cap space no matter how much AR signs.
Updated 2026 cap space projections (factoring in the BKN-CHI-MIN trade):
1. Lakers: $52.1M
2. Nets: $36.1M
3. Bulls: $32.5M
(Lakers projection includes Reaves' cap hold and Ayton opt-in, but no other cap holds.)
This is some slight good news for the Lakers because both the Nets and the Bulls are two of the teams with cap space. So the more assets these two teams pick up, the better chances the Lakers have to go after some of the bigger free agents.
This is some slight good news for the Lakers because both the Nets and the Bulls are two of the teams with cap space. So the more assets these two teams pick up, the better chances the Lakers have to go after some of the bigger free agents.
Just in: Minnesota is sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA Draft to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. The Timberwolves will acquire Brooklyn’s No. 33 pick for Randle and No. 28.
If we have no chance at getting Kessler and this is one of those traditional use Lakers name for leverage
Do you get involved and gamble on the versatility of Ware?