The Lakers are concentrating on long-term financial flexibility, expecting to have clean books starting next offseason. The organization exercised discipline during negotiations with Dorian Finney-Smith to maintain cap space for potential max-salary free agents in 2027. They signed players like Jake LaRavia with fully guaranteed contracts but opted for player options with Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart. If successful, the Lakers envision a pursuit of superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokić, both potentially becoming unrestricted free agents by then.
The Lakers are prioritizing long-term financial flexibility, aiming for clean books starting next offseason to potentially sign a max-salary free agent in 2027.
L.A. exercised discipline in negotiations with Dorian Finney-Smith to preserve cap space, targeting either Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokić in 2027.
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