Legacy: Los Angeles Lakers NBA2K24 MyEra

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The results of the 2024 NBA Draft are below:

First Round

PICK	TEAM	NAME	POS
1	San Antonio Spurs	Zaccharie Risacher	SF
2	Detroit Pistons	Alexandre Sarr	C
3	Memphis Grizzlies	Robert Dillingham	PG
4	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan	C
5	Washington Wizards	Matas Buzelis	SF
6	Charlotte Hornets	Reed Sheppard	SG
7	San Antonio Spurs	Nikola Topic	PG
8	Houston Rockets	Stephon Castle	SG
9	Utah Jazz	Isaiah Collier	PG
10	Chicago Bulls	Dalton Knecht	SG
11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cody Williams	SF
12	Atlanta Hawks	Zach Edey	C
13	Sacramento Kings	Devin Carter	SG
14	Boston Celtics	Tidjane Salaun	PF
15	Miami Heat	Kyle Flilpowski	C
16	Orlando Magic	Jared McCain	SG
17	Los Angeles Lakers	Yves Missi	C
18	Philadelphia 76ers	Carlton Carrington	PG
19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Kel'el Ware	C
20	Toronto Raptors	Ja'Kobe Walter	SG
21	New York Knicks	Juan Nunez	PG
22	New Orleans Pelicans	Tyler Kolek	PG
23	New York Knicks	Ugonna Onyenso	C
24	Phoenix Suns	Izan Almansa	PF
25	Milwaukee Bucks	Adem Bona	SF
26	Washington Wizards	Kenneth Simpson	PG
27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Ulrich Chomche	C
28	Denver Nuggets	Ron Holland	SF
29	Utah Jazz	Ryan Kalkbrenner	C
30	Boston Celtics	Alex Karaban	SF

Second Round

PICK	TEAM	NAME	POS
31	Toronto Raptors	Kyshawn George	SG
32	Utah Jazz	D.J. Wagner	PG
33	Portland Trail Blazers	Trevon Brazile	PF
34	Milwaukee Bucks	Ajay Mitchell	PG
35	San Antonio Spurs	Jamal Shead	SG
36	Indiana Pacers	Ariel Hukporti	C
37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Keshad Johnson	PF
38	Memphis Grizzlies	Johnny Furphy	SG
39	New York Knicks	P.J. Hall	PF
40	Boston Celtics	Trey Alexander	PG
41	Portland Trail Blazers	Daron Holmes II	PF
42	Charlotte Hornets	Jonathon Mogbo	SF
43	Miami Heat	Dillon Jones	SG
44	Sacramento Kings	Reece Beekman	PG
45	San Antonio Spurs	RJ Davis	PG
46	Orlando Magic	Tristen Newton	PG
47	Houston Rockets	Zvonimir Ivisic	C
48	Philadelphia 76ers	Pick Forfeited
49	LA Clippers	Judah Mintz	PG
50	Golden State Warriors	Cam Spencer	PG
51	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Bradshaw	C
52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Boogie Ellis	PG
53	Washington Wizards	Ryan Dunn	SG
54	Boston Celtics	Lachlan Olic	PF
55	Indiana Pacers	Mark Sears	PG
56	Los Angeles Lakers	Tristan da Silva	PF
57	Denver Nuggets	Johni Broome	C
58	Phoenix Suns	Pick Forfeited
59	Memphis Grizzlies	Pacome Dadiet	SF
60	Dallas Mavericks	Babacar Miller	SF

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2024 NBA Offseason

Player Options

Chicago Bulls
Lonzo Ball - opt in
Torey Craig - opt in

Boston Celtics
Oshae Brissett - opt in

LA Clippers
Paul George - opt in
Russell Westbrook - opt out

Memphis Grizzlies
Yuta Watanabe - opt in

Miami Heat
Caleb Martin - opt in
Kevin Love - opt in
Thomas Bryant - opt out
Josh Richardson - opt in

New York Knicks
OG Anunoby - opt out

Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James - opt out
D'Angelo Russell - opt out
Christian Wood - opt out
Jaxson Hayes - opt out
Cam Reddish - opt out

Brooklyn Nets
Keita Bates-Diop - opt in

Denver Nuggets
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - opt in
Reggie Jackson - opt in

Indiana Pacers
Jalen Smith - opt out

Phoenix Suns
Josh Okogie - opt out
Drew Eubanks - opt in
Eric Gordon - opt in
Damion Lee - opt in

Golden State Warriors
Gary Payton - opt in

Washington Wizards
Richaun Holmes - opt in

Team Options

Philadelphia 76ers
Jeff Dowtin - team declined

Milwaukee Bucks
Marjon Beauchamp - accepted

Chicago Bulls
Dalen Terry - accepted

Boston Celtics
Sam Hauser - accepted
Neemias Queta - accepted

Memphis Grizzlies
Luke Kennard - accepted
Jake LaRavia - accepted

Atlanta Hawks
A.J. Griffin - accepted
Garisson Mathews - accepted

Miami Heat
Nikola Jovic - accepted

Charlotte Hornets
Mark Williams - accepted
Davis Bertans - accepted
J.T. Thor - accepted

Utah Jazz
Walker Kessler - accepteded

Sacramento Kings
Keegan Murray - accepted

New York Knicks
Jericho Sims - accepted

Orlando Magic
Paolo Banchero - accepted

Denver Nuggets
Christian Braun - accepted
Vlatko Cancar - accepted

Indiana Pacers
Bennedict Mathurin - accepted

New Orleans Pelicans
Dyson Daniels - accepted

Detroit Pistons
Jaden Ivey - accepted
Jalen Duren - accepted
Chimezie Metu - accepted
Evan Fournier - team declined

Toronto Raptors
Bruce Brown - accepted
Ochai Agbaji - accepted

Houston Rockets
Jabari Smith Jr. - accepted
Jae'Sean Tate - accepted
Tari Eason - accepted

San Antonio Spurs
Malaki Branham - accepted
Jeremy Sochan - accepted
Blake Wesley - accepted

Phoenix Suns
David Roddy - accepted

Oklahoma City Thunder
Jalen Williams - accepted
Chet Holmgren - accepted
Isaiah Joe - accepted
Aaron Wiggins - accepted
Ousmane Dieng - accepted

Minnesota Timberwolves
Wendell Moore Jr. - accepted

Portland Trail Blazers
Shaedon Sharpe - accepted
Dalano Banton - accepted

Washington Wizards
Johnny Davis - accepted
Patrick Baldwin Jr. - team declined
Tristan Vukcevic - accepted

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2024 NBA Offseason

Qualifying Offers

Philadelphia 76ers
Terquavion Smith - not offered
Tyrese Maxey - offer extended

Milwaukee Bucks
Ryan Rollins - offer extended
Jaylin Galloway - offer extended
TyTy Washington Jr. - offer extended

Chicago Bulls
Henri Drell - not offered
Adama Sanogo - offer extended
Patrick Williams - offer extended
Andrew Funk - not offered
Onuralp Bitim - not offered

Cleveland Cavaliers
Pete Nance - offer extended
Emoni Bates - offer extended
Isaiah Mobley - offer extended
Isaac Okoro - offer extended

Boston Celtics
Drew Peterson - not offered
JD Davison - offer extended

LA Clippers
Brandon Boston Jr. - offer extended
Jordan Miller - not offered
Xavier Moon - not offered
Moussa Diabate - not offered

Memphis Grizzlies
Trey Jemison - offer extended
Scotty Pippen Jr. - offer extended

Atlanta Hawks
Saddiq Bey - offer extended
Seth Lundy - not offered
Vit Krejci - offer extended

Miami Heat
Jamal Cain - not offered
Haywood Highsmith - offer extended
Alondes Williams - not offered
Cole Swider - not offered

Charlotte Hornets
Amari Bailey - offer extended
Leaky Black - not offered

Utah Jazz
Kira Lewis Jr. - offer extended
Micah Potter - not offered
Johnny Juzang - not offered
Jason Preston - offer extended

Sacramento Kings
Jordan Ford - not offered
Mason Jones - not offered
Jalen Slawson - not offered
Kessler Edwards - offer extended
Keon Ellis - offer extended

New York Knicks
Jacob Toppin - not offered
Precious Achiuwa - offer extended
Duane Washington Jr. - not offered
Charles Brown Jr. - not offered

Los Angeles Lakers
Skylar Mays - not offered
Colin Castleton - not offered
Max Christie - offer extended

Orlando Magic
Trevelin Queen - not offered
Chuma Okeke - offer extended
Admiral Schofield - not offered
Kevon Harris - not offered

Dallas Mavericks
Brandon Williams - offer extended
Alex Fudge - not offered
Greg Brown - not offered

Brooklyn Nets
Jacob Gilyard - not offered
Keon Johnson - offer extended
Jaylen Martin - not offered

Denver Nuggets
Braxton Key - not offered
Jay Huff - not offered
Collin Gillespie - offer extended

Indiana Pacers
Isaiah Wong - not offered
Oscar Tshiebwe - not offered
Obi Toppin - offer extended
Quenton Jackson - not offered

New Orleans Pelicans
Malcolm Hill - not offered
Dereon Seaborn - not offered

Detroit Pistons
Malachi Flynn - offer extended
Buddy Boheim - not offered
Simone Fontecchio - offer extended
Tosan Evbuomwan - not offered
James Wiseman - offer extended
Jared Rhoden - not offered

Toronto Raptors
DJ Carton - not offered
Immanuel Quickley - offer extended
Mouhamadou Gueye - offer extended
Malik Williams - not offered

Houston Rockets
Nate Hinton - not offered
Nate Williams - not offered
Jermaine Samuels Jr. - not offered

San Antonio Spurs
David Duke Jr. - offer extended
Sandro Mamukelashvili - not offered
Jamaree Bouyea - not offered
RaiQuan Gray - not offered
Dominick Barlow - offer extended

Phoenix Suns
Saban Lee - not offered
Udoka Azubuike - not offered

Oklahoma City Thunder
Adam Flagler - not offered
Olivier Sarr - not offered
Keyontae Johnson - offer extended

Minnesota Timberwolves
Daishen Nix - not offered
Jaylen Clark - offer extended

Portland Trail Blazers
Ashton Hagans - not offered
Justin Minaya - not offered
Duop Reath - offer extended
Ibou Badji - not offered

Golden State Warriors
Pat Spencer - not offered
Jerome Robinson - not offered
Lester Quinones - offer extended

Washington Wizards
Jules Bernard - not offered

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And the madness has started ...

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What will the Lakeshow do?

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What will the Lakeshow do?

Lakers off season goals:

• Re-sign LeBron James
• Sign restricted free agent Max Christie
• Backup Center
• 3&D Wing
• Defensive Point Guard

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Christian Wood opts in for 2024-25

Lakers big man Christian Wood has exercised his player option for 2024/25. The move guarantees Wood’s $3,036,040 salary for next season, postponing his free agency until 2025.

Wood, 28, remained on the free agent market for over two months last summer despite averaging 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 25.9 minutes per game across 67 appearances for Dallas in 2022/23. He eventually signed a two-year, minimum-salary contract with the Lakers that featured a player option on the second season.

Wood played 50 games for the Lakers this past season, averaging 10.5 PPG and 4.8 RPG (17.0 MPG). His shooting percentages – 54.6% from the floor was his second highest percentage of his career and 41.7% on three-pointers was the highest of his career rates and his season had come to an early end when he was sidelined by a left knee injury in February that forced him to undergo arthroscopic surgery in March.

Wood did return to Lakers during the playoffs in the first round against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but saw limited playing time. Wood appeared in six postseason games for the Lakers, averaging 4.1 PPG and 2.3 RPG (9.8 MPG), while shooting 53.3% from the field and 60.0% from the three-point line.

Given how much trouble he had finding a favorable deal in free agency a year ago, it’s no surprise that Wood opted into the second year of his existing contract after a down season that ended with a major injury. His option decision doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be back in Los Angeles for ’24/25, since he could be a trade candidate this offseason.

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Wood is a sneaky good retention for that bench mob. Good addition.

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2024 NBA Moratorium - Day 1 Results

• LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, 3 years / $161.96M (No Trade Clause)
• James Harden, LA Clippers, 4 years / $202.76M (Player Option 4th Year)
• DeMar DeRozan, Philadelphia 76ers, 3 years / $118.06M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Klay Thompson, Orlando Magic, 3 years / $96.14M
• Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers, 4 years / $127.59M (Player Option 4th Year)
• Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers, 4 years / $120.02M
• Nic Claxton, Brooklyn Nets, 4 years / $85.21M (Player Option 4th Year)
• OG Anunoby, New York Knicks, 4 years / $85.84M (Player Option 4th Year)
• Jonas Valanciunas, New Orleans Pelicans, 3 years / $26.15M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Markelle Fultz, Brooklyn Nets, 3 years / $34.37M (Player Option 3rd Year)
• Immanuel Quickley, Toronto Raptors, 3 years / $47.27M (Player Option 3rd Year)
• Tobias Harris, Utah Jazz, 3 years / $43.53M
• Kelly Oubre Jr., Philadelphia 76ers, 2 years / $15.29M
• Buddy Hield, Los Angeles Lakers, 2 years / $8.53M (Player Option 2nd Year)
• Gary Trent Jr., Toronto Raptors, 2 years / $20.89M (Player Option 2nd Year)
• De'Anthony Melton, Washington Wizards, 2 years / $17.30M
• Talen Horton-Tucker, Charlotte Hornets, 3 years / $35.88M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• James Wiseman, Detroit Pistons, 3 years / $62.94M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Tyus Jones, Houston Rockets, 3 years / $22.18M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Miles Bridges, Charlotte Hornets, 3 years / $24.04M
• Patrick Williams, Chicago Bulls, 3 years / $68.91M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Derrick Jones Jr., Chicago Bulls, 3 years / $12.79M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Isaac Okoro, Cleveland Cavaliers, 3 years / $49.57M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Dario Saric, Golden State Warriors, 1 year / $2.06M
• Precious Achiuwa, New York Knicks, 2 years / $17.10M
• Obi Toppin, Indiana Pacers, 3 years / $19.59M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Royce O'Neale, Phoenix Suns, 1 year / $2.06M
• Isaiah Hartenstein, Oklahoma City Thunder, 3 years / $12.60M (Team Option 3rd Year)
• Cedi Osman, Dallas Mavericks, 1 year / $2.76M
• Nicolas Batum, Boston Celtics, 1 year / $2.06M
• Haywood Highsmith, Miami Heat, 1 year / $2.29M
• Chuma Okeke, Orlando Magic, 2 years / $5.89M
• Simone Fontecchio, Detroit Pistons, 3 years / $8.85M (Player Option 3rd Year)
• Max Christie, Los Angeles Lakers, 3 years / $11.53M (Player Option 3rd Year)

2024 NBA Moratorium - Day 2 Results

• Andre Drummond, Los Angeles Lakers, 1 year / $2.06M
• Goga Bitadze, Orlando Magic, 2 years / $7.71M
• Kris Dunn, Toronto Raptors, 2 years / $6.13M
• Lonnie Walker IV, Philadelphia 76ers, 3 years / $15.75M
• Aaron Holiday, Phoenix Suns, 2 years / $5.35M
• Gordon Hayward, Indiana Pacers, 2 years / $11.52M

Majority of these signings were giving RFA there qualifying offer and then negotiating their new contracts. I don't see there be many moves this offseason since the new TV rights deal won't go into effect til next offseason and also the limitations that teams will find themselves in with the 1st and 2nd apron.

I'm not sure how 2K incorporated that into the game and if they put in the tiers that would come up if a team hits those aprons.

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Some possible trades upcoming:

Memphis Grizzlies / Atlanta Hawks
Memphis Grizzlies Receive: C Clint Capela
Atlanta Hawks Receive: F Ziaire Williams, F/C Brandon Clarke, 2025 first-round pick (top-10-protected)

Golden State Warriors / Toronto Raptors
Golden State Warriors Receive: G/F Bruce Brown, C Jakob Poeltl
Toronto Raptors Receive: F Andrew Wiggins, C Kevon Looney, G Gary Payton II, 2028 first-round pick (lottery-protected)

Brooklyn Nets / Chicago Bulls
Brooklyn Nets Receive: SG Zach LaVine
Chicago Bulls Receive: G/F Ben Simmons, 2029 first-round pick (unprotected via Dallas Mavericks), 2026 and 2028 second-round picks

Utah Jazz / Milwaukee Bucks
Utah Jazz Receive: F MarJon Beauchamp, G/F Pat Connaughton, G AJ Green, 2024 second-round pick (via Portland Trail Blazers)
Milwaukee Bucks Receive: G Jordan Clarkson

Toronto Raptors / Sacramento Kings
Toronto Raptors Receive: G Davion Mitchell, F/C Trey Lyles, F Sasha Vezenkov, 2024 and 2025 second-round picks
Sacramento Kings Receive: G/F Bruce Brown

Charlotte Hornets / Orlando Magic
Charlotte Hornets Receive: G Cole Anthony
Orlando Magic Receive: F Cody Martin, 2024 second-round pick (via Houston Rockets), 2025 second-round pick (via Philadelphia 76ers), 2027 second-round pick