Do the Lakers REALLY Not Want PJ Washington (If He's Available)? If Not, Why?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Jul 10, 2026 · 36m

First things first - there's no indication that Dallas forward PJ Washington is actually on the market, but his name pops up all the time and in theory, there are reasons the Mavericks might want to move off his contract.

In theory.

But let's say it's true. Would the Lakers, who badly need a starting caliber forward (which Washington definitely) is, really not want to take on Washington because, as reported by Khobi Price of The California Post, they don't like his four year, $88 million contract? If that's the case, it would be very interesting to know why. Is it just a structural thing?…