The NBA offseason is in full swing and the Los Angeles Lakers roster already looks markedly different than it did a few months ago.
On July 6, the Lakers reu2011signed center Jaxson Hayes to a oneu2011year extension, then inked former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton to a twou2011year deal and added forward Jake LaRavia and guard Adou Thiero on a similar term.
Amid those moves, longu2011time wing Dorian Finneyu2011Smith departed for Houston in free agency, while LeBron James elected to pick up his $52.6 million player option, ensuring the fouru2011time MVP returns in 2025u201126.
Just nine days later, another ripple hit the market: the Charlotte Hornets officially waived 26u2011yearu2011old guard Josh Okogie on Tuesday, ahead of a $7.