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NBA Rumors: Bismack Biyombo Could Receive $60 Million Contract This Summer

The Los Angeles Lakers will have over $60 million to spend this summer in free agency, but they also have a lot of roster spots to fill. Only Lou Williams, D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Larry Nance Jr., Anthony Brown, and Nick Young have guaranteed deals for next year, leaving GM Mitch Kupchak with his work cut out for him.

With the team not likely to bring back free agent big man Roy Hibbert and Tarik Black headed for restricted free agency, one immediate area of need for the Lakers is starting center. Toronto Raptors’ reserve Bismack Biyombo has turned heads during the playoffs, but according to a report from Sean Deveney of Sporting News, whoever wants to sign Biyombo will need to be prepared to fork over a substantial chunk of change:

“But you factor in the cap spike and it’s probably going to be high, I’d say, $16-17 million.