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Wow, that was fast. Lakers signed Eric Dixon the NCAA scoring champion.
Dixon is a big-bodied point forward who bullies his way to spots and can finish with either hand after an array of fakes. He’s a solid mid-range shooter, but he’s elite beyond the arc. Making 41% of 7.2 3-point attempts per game would be top-tier marks for anybody, but getting that type of production from a 6-foot-8, 255-pound player who can also handle the ball will certainly turn some heads. Dixon’s ability to put the ball in the basket should translate to the next level, but to carve out a consistent role, he’ll have to improve defensively, especially on the boards.
Cool, solid pick up.
Interesting….he’s 24.5 years old, 5 years in college….(don’t trust Wikipedia….” he was drafted 55th overall in the 2025 NBA draft. ” that was the original 2nd round draft position of the Lakers…..
Dalton Knecht replacement..
I think when the Lakers moved up in the second round, by sending cash to facilitate the pick swap, I think they moved up to second apron. And doesnt that restrict adding salaries of more than one player to trade for another player??? “Teams cannot use a trade exception generated by aggregating the salaries of multiple players”…if that’s the case, Michael H…please comment here…..then Knecht’s trade value is $4,010,160…..and not going to get much more than veteran minimum players at that level. Would be great to trade Vanderbilt ($11,571,429), Kleber ($11,000,000) or Gabe Vincent ($11,500,000) for individual players available at those salaries, presuming any team wants any of those 3 players.
Actually it hard caps you at the 2nd apron, so you are not allowed to go over. The 2nd apron is going to be around 207 mil this year so the Lakers can’t exceed that. We are somewhere around 191 mil. That includes both Lebron and DFS’s options.