Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, September 20 · 10 d ago
Western Notes: LaVine, Maluach, Fodor, Grizzlies
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
Kings shooting guard Zach LaVine was limited to just 39 regular season appearances in 2025/26 due to injuries. He tells Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints he’s looking to bounce back in ’26/27 ahead of 2027 free agency. “I had a little hand injury, but every year for me, I go into the offseason, I see what […]
Confidence
40%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −11 | 10 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Zach LaVine
Kings · G · 19.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.3 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $48.97M · expiring · player option
Memphis Grizzlies
$161.1M · under the cap · 22 contracts · cap sheet
Sacramento Kings
$191.8M · over the cap · 13 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Zach LaVine → Grizzlies
Send out at least $38.97M
The Grizzlies are under the cap, so to take on $48.97M they need to send out $38.97M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
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