Lakers actually did not burn any cap space for this offseason. Ink won't dry until lakers have made their offseason moves. Reaves cap hold is still accounted for but they will sign his contract last.

You think they are renouncing Rui and LeBron?

Isaiah Evans wore a $3M brooch and a $1M wallet chain for draft night 😳

(via @nypostsports) pic.twitter.com/V3IADcnZuk

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 24, 2026

And didn't get drafted.

there was only 1 untraded pick in the 2nd round

Restricted free agent Mark Williams intends to sign a three-year, $38 million contract to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. The deal is fully guaranteed for Williams, who averaged 11 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block in 23.6 minutes per game as the Suns starting center. pic.twitter.com/3hpQ9KlZNi

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 25, 2026

Good value

Naz+Bridges+multiple first round picks for Brown.

Hypothetical: would you do it?

Double Hypothetical: which team would say no?@hornets @celtics

— Mike Lacett (@mikelacett) June 26, 2026

Flipping the package they got for Ball to get Brown would be would

BREAKING: #Pistons SG Duncan Robinson is expected to be involved in a sign-and-trade for #Heat SG Norman Powell, source confirms.

— Detroit Sports News (@DCitySportsNews) June 25, 2026

The Nuggets are expected to offer Peyton Watson ‘somewhere north of $28-30 million per year’ to try and keep him in Denver

“It’s gonna be a big contract for Peyton Watson, but in order to do so they’re gonna have to free some cap room. So it will be Christian Braun, it will be… pic.twitter.com/igmGhhC6iw

— Hoops Alerts (@TheHoopsAlerts) June 25, 2026

Wow. You'd have to imagine it's going to be Gordon who gets moved despite his injuries. No one is gonna want that Braun contract. He has underwhelmed and it's a longer time horizon.

Enzo The Baker said:

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Wow. You'd have to imagine it's going to be Gordon who gets moved despite his injuries. No one is gonna want that Braun contract. He has underwhelmed and it's a longer time horizon.

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As a gesture of good faith, I'm willing to help them cut $5 million and give them a reigning award winner in the process..

Guitarsoup said:

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Enzo The Baker said:

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Wow. You'd have to imagine it's going to be Gordon who gets moved despite his injuries. No one is gonna want that Braun contract. He has underwhelmed and it's a longer time horizon.

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As a gesture of good faith, I'm willing to help them cut $5 million and give them a reigning award winner in the process..

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Ha. I'd do that. Even though Cam was ass last year. In any case, another west contender gets weaker next year.

Gimme Gordon if Denver wants to move him

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Gimme Gordon if Denver wants to move him

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Even with that contract and glass hamstrings?

Well crap. Didn't realize he still had four years on his deal. No thanks.

Just in: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading sharpshooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/rHf0VHp7k0

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2026

Looks like his time in OKC his "Joe-ver" haha

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Just in: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading sharpshooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/rHf0VHp7k0

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2026

Looks like his time in OKC his "Joe-ver" haha

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I thought those Joe and Wiggins contracts were really good. But the deeper the thunder got, the less playable they became. Nice work by Presti to turn them into 4 second rounders.

Enzo The Baker said:

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Just in: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading sharpshooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/rHf0VHp7k0

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2026

Looks like his time in OKC his "Joe-ver" haha

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I thought those Joe and Wiggins contracts were really good. But the deeper the thunder got, the less playable they became. Nice work by Presti to turn them into 4 second rounders.

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They now have 15 players on the roster and still need to cut nearly 20 million

The Thunder reduce their luxury tax penalty by $76 million by trading Isaiah Joe.

They've reduced it by $140 million so far between this and trading Aaron Wiggins.

They're sitting at $390 million in total roster expenses and $18.8 million above the second apron. pic.twitter.com/AKfaHQdiRm

— Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) June 26, 2026

Kenrich is about 7.

Not sure you can get 11M off by declining and re-signing Hart and Dort. Assume that's the plan

I think Dort is the odd man out.

Enzo The Baker said:

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I think Dort is the odd man out.

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I tend to agree. I think shedding Dort would put them under second apron. Hart will prob be back one way or another. Kenrich seems TBD on staying on a min deal or going elsewhere for a bigger paycheck. I think the 26-27 could be mostly set without much more heartburn than that.

The more interesting question right now IMO is how they feel about Cason/Hart extensions.

If I were the thunder and looking at SA and their guards for the next 5 years at least, I'd prioritize Wallace. Get the Hart replacement with Sorber or Mara.

Enzo The Baker said:

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I think Dort is the odd man out.

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Dort+Kenrich dumps get them there, but they have to plan for next summer as well when they have SGA increase by $20M by himself.

Going to be interesting

I also think with Jay Dub's injury uncertainty, Wallace becomes even more important.

I think they'll probably let IHart go after next year and hope that Sorber/Mara can show something this year

Enzo The Baker said:

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I also think with Jay Dub's injury uncertainty, Wallace becomes even more important.

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And he knows that and I think he is asking for 80-100M deal

Cason Wallace’s projected contract extension, per @KeithSmithNBA: Four years, $108 million with no options.

“This may be the most fascinating decision of the entire group. Wallace has been lights-out as a defender since he was drafted. His offensive game has improved, but his… pic.twitter.com/efApnD0zic

— SleeperThunder (@SleeperThunder) June 3, 2026

With Cason, it's partially a money thing but I also get the vibe from him that he wants a bigger role (i.e. he wants to start and have more freedom offensively). It seems like a spot in the starting lineup will likely open with Dort's departure.

IMO Ajay is better suited to play alongside SGA/Dub than Cason. With Mara's addition, we're basically all-in on the double bigs long term and we need creators/shooters around them. I think part of the reason that lineup was so clunky is that it was frequently paired with Dort, who is basically a nothing on offense. Defense could just load up on SGA.

Even if Cason was removed from the mix and Ajay started alongside Dub/SGA, we'd still have McCain, Caruso, Topic and Stirtz off the bench. It would be a shift in identity but possibly a good shift.

But I'm generally reserving judgment until I see how it the offseason looks as a whole.

So are they going to decline and give Kenrich a longterm deal? B/c he is a guy I absolutely want on the Spurs. My only two real targets in free agency would be Kenrich and Dean Wade.

I wish I had a good answer on Kenrich. He has some Collison vibes in that I think he loves OKC/the organization and really wants to stay + finish his career here. But he's 32 and this might be his last contract. Wouldn't blame him to see if he get paid elsewhere.

Truly a "who's to say" situation at this point.

Hartenstein and his reps, Andrew Morrison and Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, worked with the Thunder on an agreement that brings $75 million in new money over the next three years -- plus a maximum 15% trade kicker and a unique mutual option that allows both parties to rework the… https://t.co/wXMijD3qcm

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2026

The trade kicker is interesting. One obvious scenario is that Sorber and/or Mara develop this year and trade Hart next offseason. Now Hart will get cash if that's the case. Presti keeps it off his cap books though.

Yaxel Lendeborg dissed Steve Kerr and called the Warriors’ roster TRASH 😭

“He doesn’t normally play rookies as much. He has a history of that. But the way the team is looking right now, I’m going to have a really good chance to play, maybe even start.” pic.twitter.com/qEENjWv9qk

— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) June 26, 2026

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The trade kicker is interesting. One obvious scenario is that Sorber and/or Mara develop this year and trade Hart next offseason. Now Hart will get cash if that's the case. Presti keeps it off his cap books though.

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It saves them 3M and gets them to about 15M over the 2nd apron. So cut Dirty Dort and call it a day.

PG: SGA, Ajay, Stirtz, Topic
SG: Cason, McCain
SF: JDub, Caruso
PF: Chet, Jaylin, Kenrich
C: Hartenstein, Sorber, Mara

A good bit less depth without Dort, Joe, and Wiggins, but nothing they can't overcome. That's still a super talented team.

https://instagr.am/p/DZ-RrUFlA7A

This is hilarious.

Boston Celtics G/F Ron Harper Jr. intends to sign a new three-year, $9 million deal to return to the franchise, sources tell ESPN. The Celtics are declining Harper's $2.6M team option, clearing the way for the sides to commit on a longer deal. pic.twitter.com/jjFfpAXF2O

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2026

Guitarsoup said:

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So are they going to decline and give Kenrich a longterm deal? B/c he is a guy I absolutely want on the Spurs. My only two real targets in free agency would be Kenrich and Dean Wade.

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Why not Collins? Do you think Wade's injury history is a concern? It seems like he has had some bad luck spraining his ankle by stepping on a ball boy, poked in the eye, etc.. some past knee, shoulder ankle issues.

I feel like Wades injuries are not as concerning as Steven Adam's were last year.