Lakers assess roster options ahead of training camp cut deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 3:18 AM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to finalize their roster as the end of training camp approaches. Currently, they have 16 players under guaranteed contracts but must reduce this to 15 before the season starts. Bronny James is considered the only safe player among potential cuts that include Dalton Knecht, Jaden Hardy, and Jarred Vanderbilt. The Lakers' recent acquisitions include Walker Kessler and Austin Reaves, further complicating their roster decisions. As training camp begins in October, a decision is expected soon regarding which player will be waived.
- •Lakers hold 16 players on guaranteed contracts.
- •They need to trim the roster to 15 by season start.
- •Potential cuts include Knecht, Hardy, and Vanderbilt.
- •Bronny James has shown growth and is expected to stay.
- •Walker Kessler and Austin Reaves are recent signings.
- 3:18 AMYahoo Sports — Lakers' $7M historic 3-and-D guard not expected to be waived over Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt
"The Los Angeles Lakers will likely have to make a roster cut at some point. This growing guard does not seem like he has to worry about being the odd man out.
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