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Trade Radar · open rumor · Tuesday, September 15 · 2 d ago

Pacific Notes: Lakers, Smart, Warriors, Booker, Simmons

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Asked by Yossi Gozlan during an episode of The Third Apron podcast if the Lakers essentially chose Collin Sexton over Marcus Smart in free agency, Lakers insider Jovan Buha suggested that the former Defensive Player of the Year may not have been enthusiastic about re-signing in Los Angeles. “I don’t have great clarity on this, […]

Confidence
44%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+0nobody else has reported this yet
Age12 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Marcus Smart
Marcus Smart
Rockets · G · 9.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 3.0 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $6.06M · next season $6.37M
Collin Sexton
Collin Sexton
Lakers · G · 15.4 pts · 2.3 reb · 3.3 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $9.37M · next season $9.83M
Golden State Warriors
$221.1M · above the first apron · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Los Angeles Lakers
$201.3M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Marcus SmartWarriors
Send out at least $6.06M
The Warriors are above the first apron, so to take on $6.06M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Marcus SmartLakers
Send out at least $2.91M
The Lakers are in the tax, so to take on $6.06M they need to send out $2.91M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Collin SextonWarriors
Send out at least $9.37M
The Warriors are above the first apron, so to take on $9.37M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).

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