The Lakers have 16 players with guaranteed contracts. The NBA allows them to keep 15. You can probably see where this is headed. Los Angeles has explored consolidation trades “quite a bit” this offseason, with Dalton Knecht and Jaden Hardy…
The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a roster crunch with 16 guaranteed contracts, one over the maximum 15-man limit allowed by the NBA. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, Dalton Knecht and Jaden Hardy are viewed as the most likely candidates to be moved in a consolidation trade or potentially waived before opening night.
Knecht will earn approximately $4.2 million this season, while Hardy is set to make $6 million, with neither holding guaranteed money beyond this year. While trade options have been explored, the Lakers must make a roster move before the regular season begins.
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