NBA teams start now to make room for free agents in 2027, and the Lakers plan is no problem

The free agent market for the 2025 NBA offseason is indeed very lively. However, many fans and media are waiting for a historic eventful summer, such as the summer of 2027. It is reported that the Los Angeles Lakers have been preparing for the arrival of the 2027 offseason in advance. They hope that LeBron James' departure will allow the team to free up salary space at that time, and in the free agent market, there is the capital to win some outstanding stars and fight side by side with Luka Doncic.

Because according to the contract of NBA big-name stars, in 2027, some big-name stars will appear in the free agent market. So, they need to free up some salary space before the summer of 2027 arrives, so that they can sign other stars without having to bear a lot of luxury taxes. At that time, they can build super teams at will to improve their competitiveness.

Let's take a look at the latest list of NBA free agents in 2027: Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Antetokounmillion, Donovan Mitchell, Anthony Davis, Trae Young, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Towns, Kyrie Irving, Zach Laven,

Jokic has a contract of 3 years and 176 million US dollars. His high contract renewal price may scare away the Nuggets. The Nuggets have already made a statement, and it is not ruled out that they will give up Jokic in the future because his annual salary is too high. However, with Jokic's strength, there is no shortage of suitors.

As for Luka Doncic, it may really be abandoned by the Lakers in the future, although the next contract renewal may be US$161 million for three years, or US$228 million for five years. However, after 2028, because he has been in the NBA for 10 years, he is eligible for a 35% salary increase, which means he can get a three-year, $406 million super maximum salary contract.

3 years of US$406 million, with an average annual salary of US$130 million. Even if any of the current super giants return to the peak and can get this salary, LeBron and James may be the only one who can get it, even Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant can't do it. After all, LeBron James led the team to the finals for eight consecutive seasons, which still allowed the team to lose money. It seems that the Lakers expect to target the free agent market in 2027 to be fine.

Antetokounmpo averaged 30+11+6 games last season. It is reported that he may have planned the case of Lillard being severed. Antetokounmpo wants to win the championship, and the team has made many trade reinforcements for him. If his personal performance and team performance are not good in 2027, the team is not ruled out that the team will give up on him.

Donovan Mitchell is also questioning whether he is really suitable for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has a super team, but he is unable to lead the team to the finals to compete for the championship. Anthony Davis was beaten to retinal detachment last season and recently underwent surgery. For the Dallas Mavericks, who has No. 1 center Flag, Anthony Davis can leave the team in two years, and they will not continue to give him a big contract. Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors are both at the end of their careers. Stephen Curry may depend on the situation at that time and renew his contract with the Golden State Warriors for one year to help the team maintain ratings and competitiveness. At that time, the Clippers may give up James Harden and Leonard, especially when the team has not been able to succeed.

As for Kyrie Irving, he is a skilled player. We have to see how he recovers from the ACL to recover. If he can continue to maintain his peak state, he still has teams who want to sign him. In the summer of 2027, many veteran contracts will expire, and the possibility of their retirement is not ruled out.