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Lakers C Deandre Ayton reportedly picks up $8.1 million player option for 2026-27 season
Ayton signed a two-year deal with the Lakers including his player option after being waived by the Trail Blazers.
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L.A. Times - Sports
· Jun 29, 2026
Lakers Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart make decisions amid LeBron James speculation
Deandre Ayton is picking up his player option for 8.1 million and returning to the Lakers while speculation continues around LeBron James' future.
LA Times
· Jun 29, 2026
Lakers center Deandre Ayton picks up his player option amid LeBron James speculation
Deandre Ayton is picking up his player option for 8.1 million and returning to the Lakers while speculation continues around LeBron James' future.
Lakers Nation
· Jun 28, 2026
Lakers Rumors: Deandre Ayton Expected To Pick Up Player Option
Deandre Ayton’s first season with the Los Angeles Lakers was filled with ups and downs, giving him an interesting decision to make this offseason. When Ayton was bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers last summer, he signed a two-year, 16.2 million contract with L.A. that included an 8.1 million player option for the 2026-27 []
RealGM Basketball Wiretap
· Jul 9, 2026
Charles Bassey, Warriors Agree To One-Year Deal
Charles Bassey and the Golden State Warriors have agreed upon a one-year deal. Bassey appeared in 13 games during the 2025-26 season across stops with the Warriors, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers. Bassey finished the season with the Warriors. Bassey was the 53rd overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft out of Western Kentucky.
Associated Press
· Jul 1, 2026
76ers agree to a $39 million, 4-year deal with Dean Wade, AP source says
The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a 39 million, four-year deal with veteran forward Dean Wade, a person with knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday night. Wade is the first big offseason deal made by new 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey. Gansey joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011 and worked as their general manager since 2022 before he left for Philadelphia and long championed Wade, who went undrafted in 2019 out of Kansas State.
SB Nation
· Jul 7, 2026
Lakers met with Jonathan Kuminga, offer not enough to entice him to sign
It seems the Lakers remain interested in Jonathan Kuminga, but can they get a deal done?
KMJNow – Fresno
· Jul 3, 2026
Report: Wizards acquire C Deandre Ayton from Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks, ...
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 4, 2026
LeBron James Leaves the Lakers, Setting Off the NBA’s Biggest Free-Agent Chase
LeBron James told the Los Angeles Lakers on June 30 that he will play elsewhere for the 2026-27 season, ending an eight-year partnership that produced one championship. With the Golden State Warriors leading the pursuit and the moratorium lifting Sunday, the most consequential free agency decision in the league belongs to a 41-year-old who still has something left to prove.
USA TODAY Sports
· Jul 1, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers offseason moves: LeBron out, Walker Kessler and others in
The Lakers have already made several moves this offseason, including bringing in Walker Kessler via trade. Here's their full list of transactions.
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Related coverage for "Lakers C Deandre Ayton reportedly picks up $8.1 million player option for 2026-27 season": L.A. Times - Sports — Lakers Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart make decisions amid LeBron James speculation. LA Times — Lakers center Deandre Ayton picks up his player option amid LeBron James speculation. Lakers Nation — Lakers Rumors: Deandre Ayton Expected To Pick Up Player Option. RealGM Basketball Wiretap — Charles Bassey, Warriors Agree To One-Year Deal. Associated Press — 76ers agree to a $39 million, 4-year deal with Dean Wade, AP source says. SB Nation — Lakers met with Jonathan Kuminga, offer not enough to entice him to sign. KMJNow – Fresno — Report: Wizards acquire C Deandre Ayton from Lakers. The Eastern Herald — LeBron James Leaves the Lakers, Setting Off the NBA’s Biggest Free-Agent Chase. USA TODAY Sports — Los Angeles Lakers offseason moves: LeBron out, Walker Kessler and others in