Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka acknowledged the roster still has one glaring weakness despite the arrival of Luka Dončić in one of the

Examining the names to monitor this summer now that the 2025 NBA trade deadline period has closed. John Schuhmann Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook are among the top players who could opt into free agency this summer.

When the NBA’s unwanted veterans and other assorted riff-raff get released from contracts with their current teams to pursue new deals with a more favorable one. It’s become a pretty big market, actually,

But one factor in the deal that has arguably gone under-discussed is the Lakers — after sending out three players while taking back three in the Doncic deal — sent out one more player than the Hornets in this move, freeing up both their 15th roster spot and extra money under the second apron, as explained by ESPN salary cap expert Bobby Marks:

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round draft pick and a swap of 2030 first-round picks,

The Los Angeles Lakers gave up an intriguing rookie in Dalton Knecht when they made the move to acquire center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets,