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Lakers' Cam Reddish: Exercises player option
Reddish (ankle) exercised his $2.46 million player option for the 2024-25 season Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Reddish had the worst statistical year of his career in 2023-2024, during which he averaged 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals across 20.5 minutes in 48 regular-season games. The 24-year-old has bounced around of late, playing for four different teams over the last three years. Reddish has failed to live up to his draft stock, and he will hope to improve next season before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2025-26.
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Lakers' Max Christie: Gets qualifying offer
The Lakers tendered a qualifying offer to Christie on Saturday, making him a restricted free agent, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
By extending Christie a qualifying offer, the Lakers will have the ability to match any offer the 21-year-old guard might receive from another team in free agency. The 21-year-old appeared in 67 regular-season games in his second NBA campaign in 2023-24, averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists across 14.1 minutes per game.
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Lakers' D'Angelo Russell: Staying in L.A.
Russell said Friday that he will exercise his $18.69 million player option for 2024-25 to remain with the Lakers, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Though Russell disappointed in the Lakers' five-game first-round playoff series loss to the Nuggets, he delivered a strong 2023-24 season overall, fueled by a strong close to the campaign once he moved back into a starting role in mid-January. In 76 appearances for the Lakers, Russell averaged 18.0 points on 45.6 percent shooting from the field, 6.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 3.0 three-pointers and 0.9 steals in 32.7 minutes. Though Russell once again projects to slot in as the Lakers' starting point guard under first-year head coach J.J. Redick, the 28-year-old's expiring contract could make him vulnerable to a trade if Los Angeles seeks an upgrade at the position as the 2024-25 season unfolds.
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Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Picking up player option
Hayes informed the Lakers on Friday that he will exercise his $2.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Hayes likely would have been on track for a one-year contract at a similar salary level in free agency had he declined the option, so he'll stick around in Los Angeles with the hope that he can solidify himself as the top backup center under first-year head coach JJ Redick. Previous coach Darvin Ham deployed Hayes as Anthony Davis' primary backup in 2023-24, though the Lakers were without Hayes' main competitors for the position -- Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood -- for much of the season due to injury. Vanderbilt and Wood are both healthy again and are under contract for the upcoming season, so Hayes could struggle to reach the 70 appearances and 12.5 minutes per contest he averaged in 2023-24.
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Lakers' Quincy Olivari: Inks deal with Showtime
The Lakers signed Olivari to an Exhibit 10 contract Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Olivari transferred to Xavier from Rice for his final collegiate season in 2023-24, averaging 19.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals across 34 games. Olivari went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft but will compete for a roster spot with the Lakers.
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Lakers' Sean East: Joins Lakers
The Lakers signed East to an Exhibit 10 contract Thursday, Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com reports.
East enjoyed a breakout year in 2023-24 for Missouri, averaging 17.6 points, 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 34.3 minutes across 30 appearances. Despite going undrafted, East will now have the opportunity to compete for a roster spot with the Lakers.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
|---|---|---|
| Team |
118.0 (6th) |
117.4 (23rd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| C. Reddish SF Cam Reddish SF | Ankle |
| J. Hood-Schifino SG Jalen Hood-Schifino SG | Back |