Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[DanSchwartzgan]

The Lakers have long been tied to trade rumors with Mavericks forward PJ Washington, a former teammate of Doncic’s in Dallas, but the fully guaranteed $88.8 million Washington’s owed over the next four years isn’t appealing to the Lakers.

New York Post

I've seen this going around the Laker Podcast circuit.  Some guy threw out the theory that the Kuminga thing is a smokescreen and they really want PJ.  Package might be Laravia/Knecht (both expiring or TO) and a pick.