Shake Milton, Los Angeles Lakers
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The Los Angeles Lakers made waves on Sunday when they opted to cut the $3 million contract of reserve shooting guard Shake Milton, per a report from ESPN's
The NBA announced that the salary cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season, while the tax level is $187.895 million. The first apron level is set at $195.945 million, and the second apron level is $207.824 million.
The Lakers are waiving guard Shake Milton‘s $3MM contract for 2025/26, per Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Charania notes that L.A. is carving out cap space for forthcoming new addition Marcus Smart.
Let go by LAL
The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving superstar point guard Damian Lillard, using the stretch provision in the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement. Lions coach Dan Campbell says he still likes the team's defensive line depth, but they'll begin the season without two top defensive tackles.