Los Angeles Lakers 2024 Free Agents

The Los Angeles Lakers await player option decisions from LeBron James and D'Angelo Russell as free agency approaches.

Before going in-depth on the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming free agents, let’s first look at their cap sheet.

The Lakers will have 6 players entering free agency this summer, but that number could go up to 10 players, depending on player option decisions from LeBron James, D’Angelo Russell, Jaxson Hayes, and Cam Reddish.

Now let’s look at the Lakers’ free agents.

LeBron James 6’9” - Unrestricted Free Agent

Position - Forward. James played 79% of his minutes at the 4 and 18% of his minutes at the 3.

All position minutes data for all free agents via CleaningTheGlass.com

Free agent status - James has declined his player option, but he still plans on re-signing with the Lakers according to the latest reports.

NBA Experience - James will be 39 when next season begins, with 21 years of NBA experience.

Latest Rumors - As of May 30, the Athletic reported the Lakers want James to return, and they’ll be ready to extend his contract whether he exercises his player option or if he declines the option and then signs a new deal using bird rights.

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Taurean Prince 6’6” - Unrestricted Free Agent

Position - Wing. Prince played 70% of his minutes at the 3 and 20% of his minutes at the 2.

Free agent status - Prince will be an unrestricted free agent with a $5.4 million cap hold and non-bird rights on the Lakers’ cap sheet.

NBA Experience - Prince will be 30 when next season begins, with 8 years of NBA experience.

Latest Rumors - Prince said he would like to return to the Lakers, but he understands the free agency process can lead to other options.

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Max Christie 6’5” - Restricted Free Agent

Position - Wing. Christie played 76% of his minutes at the 2 and 20% of his minutes at the 3.

Free agent status - The Lakers have until June 29 to tender Christie a $2.3 million qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent, with early bird rights.

NBA Experience - Christie will be 21 when next season begins, with 2 years of NBA experience.

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Spencer Dinwiddie 6’5” - Unrestricted Free Agent

Position - Combo guard. Dinwiddie played minutes at the 1 and 2 with both the Lakers and Nets.

Free agent status - Dinwiddie will be an unrestricted free agent with a $1.8 million cap hold on the Lakers’ cap sheet with non-bird rights.

NBA Experience - Dinwiddie will be 31 when next season begins, with 10 years of NBA experience.

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The Two-Way Free Agents - Harry Giles III, Skylar Mays, Colin Castleton

Giles III will be an unrestricted free agent with a $1.8 million cap hold on the Lakers’ books. The Lakers can tender a $2.4 million qualifying offer to Mays and a $1.8 million qualifying offer to Castleton to make each player a restricted free agent.

Giles III played in 23 games with the Lakers and Nets last season, averaging 4.3 minutes per game. Mays played in 17 games, averaging 4.5 minutes, while Castleton got into 16 games, playing 3.7 minutes.

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