Overview

• The Lakers currently have a 14-player roster and sit approximately $1.1 million below the NBA’s second apron, triggering a hard cap that blocks further veteran minimum signings.
• Silver Screen and Roll outlined three trade pitches that would move expiring contracts of Gabe Vincent and Maxi Kleber in exchange for veteran wings Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dillon Brooks or Malik Monk.
• A reunion with Caldwell-Pope would generate roughly $878,000 in cap relief, while a swap for Dillon Brooks would boost savings to about $1.3 million.
• The proposed deal for Malik Monk comes with the added cost of a lottery-protected 2030 first-round pick alongside the two expiring contracts.
• League insiders report the front office is taking a cautious, wait-and-see approach to any roster moves after securing buyout additions Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart this summer.