How Much Should the Lakers Pay for Free Agents (Including Their Own)?

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🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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It's a thin free agent year, this everyone knows. And unfortunately, two of the best among current free agents are their own (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura. There are some other names floating around out there, but while the narrative sometimes makes it sound like they've got cap space to spare, the reality of its LA actually has a relatively narrow window into which they can fit in potential free agents. So every penny is going to be consequential, whether it's to bring back someone like Rui, or attract someone new. To that end, ESPN's Bobby Marks has a new list of free agents-to-be, including how much he'd pay them were he the GM of an NBA squad. We discuss. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGYThe funfetti flavor is BACK on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Confetti Craze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today! KALSHIFor a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. RedditReddit is where the real fans hang out. Download the Reddit app and dive into your favorite team for hot takes, fresh memes, and the group chat that never sleeps. QuoMake this the year where no opportunity - and no cutsomer - slips away.Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnba. DoorDashFrom tipoff to overtime, stay in your bag and order on DoorDash.Get snacks, drinks, gear — whatever gets you through the season — delivered right to your door.DoorDash. In your bag all season long. PrizePicksDownload the PrizePicks app today and use codeLOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	How much should the Lakers pay for free agents?
0:02.5	One Cap Guru gives his opinions.
0:05.5	We'll tell you what he said next.
0:12.5	You are Locked on Lakers.
0:14.9	Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked on Podcasts Network,
0:20.5	your team every day.
0:24.6	Thanks, everybody for stopping by Locked-on Lakers on a Friday afternoon, Brian Komenetsky,
0:28.8	Andy Kemeniski, talking contracts.
0:32.0	We'll try to open up the mailbag as well before we're done here.
0:34.8	If not, we'll certainly do it next week.
0:36.7	Please make sure you're leaving questions for us on Twitter at Cam Brothers check out
0:42.3	the YouTube page that we are soliciting questions there and you can have them
0:47.9	answered on the show so Bobby Marks Andy from ESPN, you know, kind of diving into the free agent pool,
0:57.5	talking about who's available, and more importantly, what he thinks each of these guys ought to cost.
1:03.8	One of the interesting things about the offseason for the Lakers is that arguably the two best free agents once Austin Reeves does what everybody expects him to do and declines his player option.
1:19.5	Arguably the two best unrestricted free agents will be Lakers in LeBron James and Austin Reeves.
1:26.1	That's not ideal because you want to be adding to your team,
1:29.1	not spending money to keep your own guys.
1:32.4	But that said, the number that these guys potentially get,
1:36.5	the number that Rui Hachamura gets,
1:38.6	the number that other unrestricted free agents to Lakers might be interested in the number they get,
1:45.6	obviously, is of critical importance to the Lakers, given their restrictions.
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