The Lakers opportunity is here! The Mavericks contract extension Exam is blocked, and may join Los Angeles with a minimum salary
1:29am, 30 June 2025Basketball
According to the well-known Mavericks self-media Mavs Film Room, citing reporter Marc Stein, the team and defender Dante Exam have expressed their willingness to continue to cooperate. The cruel reality, however, is that the Mavericks' top priority this summer has clearly turned to signing another defender with a $5.7 million mini middle class exception. This means that once this exception is used, the Mavericks will not have enough salary space to leave Exam.
Last season, Exam played 20 regular season games for the Mavericks, averaging 8.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. The two-year, $6.15 million basic salary contract signed with the team in the summer of 2023 will officially expire this summer.
The Mavericks' strategy changes directly stem from Kyrie Irving's previous significant salary cut and contract renewal. This operation not only stabilized the core lineup, but also unexpectedly "unlocked" valuable mini middle-class special case for the team. The team management obviously hopes to use the 5.7 million yuan on the blade - according to authoritative journalist Shams Charania, the Mavericks' target candidate is more offensive and organizational defenders, such as Tangiero Russell or Malcolm Brogdon.
The Mavericks' priority adjustment was immediately captured by other teams. The Lakers acted quickly. According to Anthony F. Irwin, a reporter who specializes in the Lakers under ClutchPoints, the Lakers intend to sign Exam with a veteran's basic salary contract to include him in the rotation of the new season.
Irwin revealed a potential key factor in the report: a deep personal relationship between Exam and current Lakers general manager Robert Pelinka. As early as Exam participated in the NBA draft in 2014, Pelinka served as his agent, and the two had a close relationship. This past brokerage relationship undoubtedly added a unique "favorite chip" to the Lakers' recruitment.
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