Los Angeles Lakers 2025-26 Financial Summary

A current summary of Los Angeles Lakers 2025-26 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$218,014,406 / 17th

Cap Space

$-63,367,406 / 14th

Tax Space

$-1,342,092

Cash Total

$189,239,092 / 8th

2025-26 Active Roster

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
  Player (12) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed Free Agent Year
1
 James LeBron James PF 41 $52,627,153 34.03% $52,627,153 $52,627,153 $52,627,153 $52,627,153 2026
2
 Doncic Luka Doncic PG 26 $45,999,660 29.74% $45,999,660 $45,999,660 $45,999,660 $45,999,660 2027
3
 Hachimura Rui Hachimura PF 27 $18,259,259 11.81% $18,259,259 $18,259,259 $18,259,259 $18,259,259 2026
4
 Finney-Smith Dorian Finney-Smith PF 32 $15,378,480 9.94% $15,378,480 $15,378,480 $15,378,480 $15,378,480 2026
5
 Reaves Austin Reaves SG 27 $13,937,574 9.01% $13,937,574 $13,937,574 $13,937,574 $13,937,574 2027
6
 Vanderbilt Jarred Vanderbilt PF 26 $11,571,429 7.48% $11,571,429 $11,571,429 $11,571,429 $11,571,429 2028
7
 Vincent Gabe Vincent PG 29 $11,500,000 7.44% $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 2026
8
 Kleber Maxi Kleber PF 34 $11,000,000 7.11% $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 2026
9
 Knecht Dalton Knecht SF 24 $4,010,160 2.59% $4,010,160 $4,010,160 $4,010,160 $4,010,160 2028
10
 Milton Shake Milton SG 29 $3,000,000 1.94% $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - 2027
11
 James Bronny James PG 21 $1,955,377 1.26% $1,955,377 $1,955,377 $1,955,377 $1,955,377 2028
12
 Jemison Trey Jemison PF 26 Two-Way - - - - - 2026

2025-26 Cap Hold

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

  Player (12) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap          
1
 Wood Christian Wood C 30 $2,443,854 1.58% Early Bird
2
 Hayes Jaxson Hayes C 25 $2,443,854 1.58% Early Bird
3
 Reddish Cam Reddish SF 26 $2,443,849 1.58% Early Bird
4
 Morris Markieff Morris PF 36 $2,296,274 1.48% Bird
5
 Dudley Jared Dudley SF 40 $2,296,271 1.48% Early Bird
6
 Anthony Carmelo Anthony PF 41 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
7
 Howard Dwight Howard C 40 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
8
 Ellington Wayne Ellington SG 38 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
9
 Bradley Avery Bradley PG 35 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
10
 Waiters Dion Waiters SG 34 $2,296,271 1.48% Non-Bird
11
 Koloko Christian Koloko C 25 $2,048,494 1.32% Two-Way
12
 Traore Armel Traore SG 23 $2,048,494 1.32% Two-Way
Incomplete Roster Charge   $1,272,869            

2025 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Trade
Maxwell Lewis trade with BKN
 12/29/2025 $1,891,857 $1,891,857
Trade
D'Angelo Russell trade with BKN
 12/29/2025 $893,140 $893,140

2025 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $154,647,000
Active Roster $189,239,092 9th
Cap Hold $28,775,314 21st
Total Allocations $218,014,406 17th
Space $-63,367,406 14th
Practical Cap Space Summary
Projected Practical Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.
 $-34,137,830 -
Maximum Possible Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.
 $31,322,065 -
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $195,946,000
Total Allocations $190,511,961 -
Space $5,434,039 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $207,825,000
Total Allocations $190,511,961 -
Space $17,313,039 -

2025 Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $187,897,000
Total Allocations $189,239,092 9th
Space $-1,342,092 22nd
Ext. Luxury Tax Bill $1,342,091 -

2025 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2025 Christian Koloko
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 LeBron James
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option 		$52,627,153
6/29/2025 Armel Traore
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/30/2025 Dorian Finney-Smith
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option 		$15,378,480
7/6/2025 Luka Doncic
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2025 Gabe Vincent
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2025 Austin Reaves
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2025 Rui Hachimura
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/20/2025 Shake Milton
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$3,000,000
10/31/2025 Jalen Hood-Schifino
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option — voided 		$6,243,288
10/31/2025 Dalton Knecht
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$4,201,080
6/29/2026 Trey Jemison
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,253,346
6/29/2026 Luka Doncic
PLAYER
2026-27 Player Option 		$48,967,380
6/29/2026 Austin Reaves
PLAYER
2026-27 Player Option 		$14,898,786
6/29/2026 Bronny James
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,296,271
7/3/2026 Bronny James
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/4/2026 Shake Milton
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
7/15/2026 Shake Milton
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$3,287,406
8/4/2026 Anthony Davis
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
9/15/2026 Jarred Vanderbilt
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Dalton Knecht
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$6,452,860
6/29/2027 Jarred Vanderbilt
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$13,285,714
6/29/2027 Anthony Davis
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$62,970,600
6/29/2027 Dalton Knecht
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$9,756,725
6/29/2027 Bronny James
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$2,486,995
6/29/2027 Bronny James
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option — non-guaranteed
7/1/2027 Dalton Knecht
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible

2025 Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2014 Louis Labeyrie PF 32 France
2009 Chinemelu Elonu SF 37 Nigeria Texas A&M

Future Draft Picks

2025
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
ATL
(via NOP)

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
LAL

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
LAL
If 1-4
UTA
If 5-30

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
LAL

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
LAL

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
LAL

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
LAL

2025
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
LAL

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
MIA
(via CLE)

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
LAL    UTA    BKN
LAL pick if LAL conveys 1st to UTH in 2027; UTH pick if LAL does not convey 1st to UTH in 2027; else BKN receives pick

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
WAS
Less favorable of LAL and WAS then other to ORL (via LAL to WAS)

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
WAS

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
BKN

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 02, 2025
Markieff Morris, PF

Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber to Los Angeles (LAL); Dallas (DAL) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie and 2029 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Jalen Hood-Schifino and 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Dallas (DAL); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Los Angeles (LAL)

Feb 02, 2025
Maxi Kleber, PF

Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Luka Doncic and Markieff Morris to Los Angeles (LAL); Dallas (DAL) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie and 2029 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Jalen Hood-Schifino and 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Dallas (DAL); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Los Angeles (LAL)

Feb 02, 2025
Luka Doncic, PG

Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to Los Angeles (LAL); Dallas (DAL) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie and 2029 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Jalen Hood-Schifino and 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Dallas (DAL); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Los Angeles (LAL)

Jan 15, 2025
Trey Jemison, PF

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Los Angeles (LAL)

Jan 15, 2025
Quincy Olivari, G

Waived by Los Angeles (LAL)

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Feb 02, 2025
Markieff Morris, PF

Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber to Los Angeles (LAL); Dallas (DAL) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie and 2029 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Jalen Hood-Schifino and 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Dallas (DAL); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Los Angeles (LAL)

Feb 02, 2025
Maxi Kleber, PF

Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Luka Doncic and Markieff Morris to Los Angeles (LAL); Dallas (DAL) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie and 2029 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Jalen Hood-Schifino and 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Dallas (DAL); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Los Angeles (LAL)

Feb 02, 2025
Luka Doncic, PG

Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Dallas (DAL) as part of a 3-team trade: Dallas (DAL) traded Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to Los Angeles (LAL); Dallas (DAL) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie and 2029 1st round pick to Dallas (DAL); Los Angeles (LAL) traded Jalen Hood-Schifino and 2025 2nd round pick to Utah (UTA); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Dallas (DAL); Utah (UTA) traded $55,000, 0 to Los Angeles (LAL)

Jan 15, 2025
Trey Jemison, PF

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Los Angeles (LAL)

Jan 15, 2025
Quincy Olivari, G

Waived by Los Angeles (LAL)

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  • 1 Luka Doncic (PG, LAL)
  • 2 Anthony Davis (C, DAL)
  • 3 LeBron James (PF, LAL)
  • 4 Deandre Ayton (C, POR)
  • 5 Kevin Durant (SF, PHX)

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