First, because the salary will reach 30 million next season, and at the same time it is not guaranteed, the Warriors will cut Paul. As for Paul's whereabouts, although the Spurs want Paul to join forces with Wembanyama, the Lakers have the highest probability of getting Paul.
Second, Christie, the 2022 35th pick, will sign a four-year, $32 million contract extension with the Lakers, which includes a player option. Christie averaged 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game last season.
3. According to Jake Fischer of The Athletic, the Lakers are exploring trades with contracts from Russell, Hachimura, Vanderbilt and Vincent. Trade targets include Bucks interior line Big Lopez and Trail Blazers forward Grant. Grant has four years and $132 million left on his current contract, is this the third big man he wants to bring in?
Fourth, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, although the Lakers are interested in renewing Dinwiddie's contract, many teams, including the Mavericks, are also interested in bringing in Dinwiddie. As far as Dinwiddie's playoff performance is concerned, there are still so many teams that want it, which point does this fancy?