Overview
- Brown said the Lakers offered him the starting point guard role on a three-year agreement worth $50 million after Denver’s 2023 title run.
- He recounted that his agent quickly brought a lucrative two-year Pacers offer, reported at $45 million, which he accepted instead.
- After Brown chose Indiana, the Lakers pivoted by re-signing D’Angelo Russell and adding Gabe Vincent for backcourt depth.
- Brown was later traded to the Raptors, then to the Pelicans, before returning to the Nuggets on a one-year deal in a bench role, and he has expressed regret about leaving Denver.
- League reporting says the Lakers are tracking defensive wing options such as Herb Jones, who signed a three-year, $68 million extension and cannot be traded until January 15, 2026.