Free agency has mostly dried up, but there are still players worth an eyeball or two. De'Anthony Melton is a dynamic defender when healthy. Gary Payton II is an on-ball pest with championship experience. Amir Coffey isn't a lockdown defender, but he offers versatility and usually knows where to be.

The Los Angeles Lakers' free agency has been going quite well. This recent NBA free agency prediction would definitely knock down their offseason grade a letter or two.

The one such wing whose name has come up in trade rumors for L.A. is Andrew Wiggins of the Miami Heat. The Heat have reportedly had a high asking price for Wiggins, which caused talks to stall, but one other insider reported that the Lakers will restart those trade talks soon.

Some NBA players might have been discouraged if they were nothing more than an end-of-the-bench player who averaged 2.3 points per game during their rookie season, but Bronny James is instead focused on earning more playing time by being a "defensive menace.

NBA free agency is underway, and after a week, some notable names remain unsigned. That includes Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey, who are both restricted free agents this summer.

The crosstown rivals are in West Group B for the third In-Season Tournament, along with the Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans.

Damian Lillard is sitting in free agency after the Bucks waived the superstar point guard following his torn Achilles. It's unlikely he'll play much or at all in 2025-26, but he'd be back down the road. SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell thinks the Lakers and Lillard are a match.