Lakers decline Nick Smith Jr.’s team option, making guard free agent
NBA Lakers decline Nick Smith Jr.’s team option, making guard free agent By Khobi Price Published June 29, 2026, 10:15 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The Lakers declined Nick Smith Jr.’s $2.5 million team option for the 2026-27 season, making the guard an unrestricted free agent.
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NBA Lakers decline Nick Smith Jr.’s team option, making guard free agent By Khobi Price Published June 29, 2026, 10:15 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The Lakers declined Nick Smith Jr.’s $2.5 million team option for the 2026-27 season, making the guard an unrestricted free agent. The decision, which was first reported by ESPN, will help give the Lakers over $50 million in cap space entering free agency on Tuesday. The Lakers declined Nick Smith Jr.’s $2.5 million team option for the 2026-27 season. Getty Images Free agency officially starts at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Smith signed a two-way contract with the Lakers on Sept. 29 after being waived by the Hornets earlier in September 2025 after two seasons with the Hornets.
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