Experts take stock of Lakers salary next summer: It is estimated to have 45 million space, with KD Harden blowing sheep and other big fish

Basketball 9:42am, 7 August 2025 90

Today, salary expert Bobby Marks took a look at the Lakers' squad, salary status, and the big fish in the free market next summer.

In the list listed by Marks, the Lakers' starting lineups include Doncic, Reeves (player option), Laravia, Vanderbilt, and Ayton (player option), and the substitutes include Smart (player option), Brownie, Kneckett, and Adu Tiero.

The Lakers' first round pick in 26 years is in their own hands, and the second round pick has been traded.

Next summer, Ayton and Smart both implement player options, considering Reeves' reserved space and James' reserved space, the Lakers are expected to have 45 million cap space.

The big fish on the free market next summer include James, Durant, Harden (player option), Trae Young (player option), LaVine (player option), Bill (player option), Powell, and Dream Chasing (player option).

Next summer, the Lakers' free agents will be James, Hachimura, Vincent, Reeves (if Kori jumped out of the contract), Claiber, Ayton (if if he jumped out of the contract), Smart (if if he jumped out of the contract), and Hayes.

The Lakers can use the signing exceptions next summer include space for middle-class exceptions, second-round pick exceptions and basic salary.