Lakers slash Milton is still not enough to sign Smart: US Ji reveals that it is planning a deal, involving Kneckett + Kleber

On July 21, according to ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers have cut Xie Ke Milton's non-guaranteed contract of 3 million, because the Lakers are only 909,000 below the first tycoon line, and they must clear their salary space to use the 5.1 million biennium special case.

According to Shams, the Lakers have already been below the first tycoon line by 3.9 million after cutting Milton, but Smart's starting salary is 5.1 million, which is obviously not enough to sign Smart. [According to previous reports, Goodwin's contract of 2.35 million is guaranteed. The Lakers can make room for signing Smart as long as they lay off Goodwin, but the Lakers did not do so]

CBS reporter Sam Quinn wrote: The first domino fell down, and it is still unknown who is the second one. It may be today. Anyway, the Lakers must operate, either lay off Goodwin or trade, otherwise they will not have enough space to sign Smart.

According to the report of Lakers reporter Anthony Laurien, the Lakers are secretly planning a "integrated deal", and the change of the deal may involve Dalton Kneckett and Kleber. Because the Lakers cut Milton in time is not enough to sign Smart using the biennium exception, the team needs to continue to operate and clear up the cap space.

Earlier, NBA reporter Breet Siegel also revealed that Smart is about to pass the clarification period, and the Lakers must clear out their salary space during this period, and after cutting Milton, they need to continue to clean up. The Lakers must continue to take action today, otherwise everything may be variable.