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You’ve probably heard about expiring contracts in the NBA , but what you may not know is exactly what they are and why they can be the cause of serious concern for many franchises within the league. With that said, join us for the low down on how they work. What is an expiring contract in the NBA ? It’s exactly as it sounds. When players are coming to the end of their contracts, we can say that it’s expiring and with that, a whole host of factors come into play. Before we get to those, however, it’s worth noting that in recent years value of large expiring contracts has begun to decrease. This, of course, is largely due to the fact that recent years have seen the NBA earn more in revenue, such that deals that are coming to an end have lost value. Remember, the NBA adheres to what can be considered a “soft” salary cap i.e., there are numerous ways in which teams can exceed it without being punished. What that has led to is teams placing less focus on expiring contracts as a means to...

The Lakers must choose between relying on LeBron and Davis or paying for another star player for the third year in a row. They have various needs, including better defense, shooting, a backup center, and two-way players . Pelinka can move contracts, but only Reaves is valuable, but also, in the words of the Lakers front office, one of the rare players in their roster who is untouchable. Other options include D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Max Christie, Jalen Hood-Schifino, and Maxwell Lewis. Lakers reportedly won't be trading LeBron, but can they acquire another superstar before the trade deadline 👀 pic.twitter.com/HUA80mUoFF — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 2, 2024 The Los Angeles Lakers have some flexibility in trading their first-round picks. They can trade one before February 8th and attach two additional first-rounders to trades starting in July. They also have a lot of second-round picks. However, the front office favors keeping the picks, whi...