Getty LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the first half against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena on April 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
At the start of NBA free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers were viewed as the biggest threats to pry restricted free agent Peyton Watson away from the Denver Nuggets. However, the Lakers no longer have a pathway to land the 3-and-D wing after exhausting all their first-round assets in favor of Walker Kessler.
According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, the Nuggets
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