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Lakers Free Agency Rumors: Nets, Spurs Have Interest In Rui Hachimura

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June 28, 2026

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Lakers Free Agency Rumors: Nets, Spurs Have Interest In Rui Hachimura

NBA free agency begins on Tuesday, June 30, and perhaps no team in the league has more unanswered questions than the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve added one rookie in 3-and-D wing Cameron Carr and agreed to terms on a four-year max contract with Austin Reaves, but the free agencies of LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and []

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RealGM Basketball Wiretap

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· Jun 27, 2026

Nets, Spurs Have Interest In Rui Hachimura

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura is hitting the market as an unrestricted free agent this summer. A return to Los Angeles is possible for Hachimura, but that could be dependent on whether the Lakers stay over the cap or go with cap space this summer. If Hachimura is headed elsewhere, two teams that are expected to have interest are the Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs. The Nets are showing interest in several veteran players, even after agreeing to a trade to acquire Julius Randle. The Spurs have the full 15 million Non-Taxpayer MLE to spend and could use players who can play at power forward.

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· Jul 3, 2026

Lakers Rumors: Warriors, Timberwolves Have ‘Pitched’ Rui Hachimura In Free Agency

Most of the Los Angeles Lakers’ free agents have found new homes already this offseason, but the one major remaining player still available on the open market is forward Rui Hachimura. The forward followed up a record-setting regular season with an even better playoff run for the Lakers and seemed set to cash in on []

SB Nation

· Jun 25, 2026

J’Vonne Hadley, Isaac McKneely sign NBA deals

Two members of the 2025-26 Louisville men’s basketball team have inked NBA contracts after going undrafted. J’Vonne Hadley has signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Miami Heat, which selected Hadley’s former teammate Ryan Conwell 37th overall Wednesday night. Exhibit-10 contracts are one-year, non-guaranteed deals typically given to undrafted free agents who will compete for roster []

L.A. Times - Sports

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· Jul 1, 2026

News Analysis: LeBron James won't return to the Lakers. Now what?

A look at who might be returning to join Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who the Lakers might target during free agency and more.

Yahoo Sports

· Jul 2, 2026

NBA free agency: The most notable July 4 transactions in league history as teams wait on LeBron James

One very significant historical NBA signing was announced July 4.

LA Times

· Jul 1, 2026

News Analysis: LeBron James won't return to the Lakers. Now what?

A look at who might be returning to join Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who the Lakers might target during free agency and more.

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