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Rui Hachimura Could Return If Lakers Clear Jarred Vanderbilt Or Deandre Ayton
The Los Angeles Lakers do not currently have any remaining cap space to re-sign Rui Hachimura, with 13 roster spots filled and only veteran minimum contracts available for outside additions. Hachimura earned 18.3 million last season and posted 17.5 points per game on 54.9 shooting, including 56.9 from three-point range, to go with 4.0 rebounds during the playoffs. Hachimura's unsigned status has prompted speculation among league sources about a possible trade or use of the stretch provision that the Lakers could make to free up space involving Jarred Vanderbilt or Deandre Ayton. Vanderbilt is on a 12.43 million expiring contract as he wraps his four-year, 48 million deal. Ayton picked up his 8.1 million option for the 2026-27 season. The Lakers signed Sandro Mamukelashvili to a four-year, 52 million contract and shot 38.9 from three on a career-high 3.7 attempts per game last season, providing similar size and shooting to Hachimura. The San Antonio Spurs had emerged as a possible destination for Hachimura in free agency, but went inandother direction on Wednesday by reaching agreement with Tobias Harris.
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LA Times
· Jul 1, 2026
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A look at who might be returning to join Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who the Lakers might target during free agency and more.
SB Nation
· Jun 29, 2026
Ex-Arizona center Deandre Ayton exercises player option to remain with Lakers
Deandre Ayton is opting to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers, though it’s to be seen whether the Lakers will opt to keep with the former Arizona big man. Ayton has exercised his player option to return to the Lakers for a second year, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Ayton will make 8.1 million in []
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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 9, 2026
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L.A. Times - Sports
· Jul 1, 2026
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