Lakers Weigh Three Trade Packages to Squeeze Cap Room and Add Veteran Depth

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.

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