Expired contract: The Lakers are paying close attention to Vucevic s situation

August 2 According to Lakers reporter Anthony F. Irwin, who works for ClutchPoints, the Lakers are closely following the situation of Bulls center Vucevic.

"There are indeed some interesting options in the free market, not even including players like Nikola Vucevic of the Bulls who may end up being bought out. Just like they did with Smart (11 million in two years after the buyout), the Lakers are also paying close attention to this situation (Vucevic)," said Anthony F. Irwin.

However, according to Bulls reporter K.C. Johnson, the team will not buy out Vucevic in the offseason, and they still hope to trade him for some assets before the trading deadline.

34-year-old Vucevic has one year left in his contract, and his salary in the 2025-26 season is about $21.48 million.

In the 2024-25 season, Vucevic played 73 regular season for the Bulls, and averaged 31.2 minutes per game to score 18.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists.