Trade Radar · open rumor · Monday, September 28 · 4 h ago
Lakers Notes: Grimes, Looney, Bronny, Reaves, Staff
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
The Lakers revamped their roster this summer after LeBron James and several other key contributors departed and now must find the right pieces to build around the core trio of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler. Quentin Grimes, who signed a four-year, $60MM deal this summer, hopes to prove he’s a valuable part of […]
Confidence
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| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +20 | 3 other reporters on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −0 | 0 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
The score is recomputed every 30 minutes; a matching roster move marks it confirmed, an on-record denial marks it denied, 30 quiet days expire it. How every reporter scores →
Who it involves
Austin Reaves
Lakers · G · 23.3 pts · 4.7 reb · 5.5 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $41.24M · next season $44.54M
Walker Kessler
Lakers · C · 14.4 pts · 10.8 reb · 3.0 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $30.23M · next season $31.74M
Quentin Grimes
Lakers · G · 13.4 pts · 3.6 reb · 3.3 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $13.95M · next season $14.65M
Los Angeles Lakers
$204.0M · in the tax · 18 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →LeBron James → Lakers
Send out at least $1.81M
The Lakers are in the tax, so to take on $3.88M they need to send out $1.81M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
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