Lakers Chase Kuminga Amid Trade Drama | Los Angeles Lakers News

The Lakers are aggressively rebuilding around Luka Doncic, already signing seven new players including Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade, and must cut down to 15 guaranteed contracts by opening night. Their top target, Jonathan Kuminga, is asking for a hefty 15-20M annual salary, likely requiring a sign-and-trade with Atlanta — possibly involving Max Strus or Dennis Schroder — but Atlanta’s already taxed roster and reluctance to trade Jarred Vanderbilt complicate things. With Kuminga’s value rising as other teams eye him, the Lakers may need to pivot, while also targeting center depth via free agent Nick Richards or a trade for Jalen Smith from the Bulls. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ff8b6201b6b85821