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Sexton agreed to a two-year, $19 million contract with the Lakers on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

LeBron James is leaving Los Angeles, and the Lakers are retooling via free agency. After re-signing Austin Reaves to a massive extension, the Lakers have signed Sexton, Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili, while pulling off a sign-and-trade for Walker Kessler. As things stand, Sexton appears set for a backup role behind Luka Doncic and Reaves in 2026-27.

Mamukelashvili signed a four-year, $52 million deal with the Lakers on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Lakers make another huge splash after just acquiring Walker Kessler. Mamukelashvili likely had a considerable market after a career-best season in Toronto. Across 80 regular-season games, Mamukelashvili averaged 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 21.9 minutes per game. In Los Angeles, he's poised for a consistent role in a frontcourt that lost LeBron James and Rui Hachimura this offseason.

The Jazz traded Kessler (shoulder) to the Lakers on Wednesday in exchange for two first-round picks and two first-round pick swaps, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Kessler will sign a four-year, $130 million deal with Los Angeles.

LeBron James is leaving Los Angeles, and the Lakers are building around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Doncic expressed his desire to play with a top-tier center, and it appears he got his wish, though Deandre Ayton is still under contract after picking up his player option. Kessler missed most of the 2025-26 campaign after undergoing left shoulder surgery, but he's expected to be healthy to start his Los Angeles tenure.

Robinson agreed to a three-year, $47.4 million deal to sign with the Celtics on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Knicks were priced out of a reunion due to their tax concerns, so the Celtics will swoop in and sign the defensive-minded center. Robinson does have durability concerns related to his ankles, but he will likely be the favorite to start on Opening Night ahead of Neemias Queta. This move could be great news for Robinson's fantasy appeal moving forward.

Carter will sign a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Magic, Shams Charania of ESPN reports Wednesday.

Carter will be penciled in as the third-string point guard ahead of Opening Night, behind Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black. During the 2025-26 regular season, Carter appeared in 53 contests between the Bulls and Magic, posting averages of 6.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Wagner agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Nets on Wednesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Wagner will move on from Orlando after six seasons with the franchise. The deal is fully guaranteed and includes a second-year mutual option. During the 2025-26 regular season, after successfully recovering from an ACL injury, Wagner averaged 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per contest.

Vucevic will sign a one-year deal to join the Magic, Shams Charania of ESPN reports Wednesday.

Vucevic will head back to Orlando, where he previously played for nine total seasons. Vucevic will be 36 in October, and the Magic are almost certainly picturing him as their backup center behind Wendell Carter. In 64 total regular-season appearances between the Bulls and Celtics in 2025-26, Vucevic averaged 15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists.

Mogbo will sign a two-way contract with the Kings, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports Wednesday.

Previously with the Raptors, Mogbo will become a developmental project for the Kings. Presumably, he will spend the bulk of his time in the G League early on. Mogbo made 40 regular-season appearances in 2025-26 for an average of 6.2 minutes per contest.

Hukporti agreed to a one-year, $3.4 million deal with the 76ers on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The 76ers will add some athletic frontcourt depth behind Joel Embiid and Adem Bona, with Andre Drummond set for unrestricted free agency. Hukporti was used sparingly by the Knicks during the 2025-26 regular season, appearing in 54 games with 2.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 9.2 minutes per contest.

Smart agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Rockets on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

With LeBron James expected to leave the Lakers, Smart declined his $5.4 million player option that would have kept him in Los Angeles for 2026-27 and will instead join Ime Udoka, who coached Smart for one season in Boston. That year, Smart won Defensive Player of the Year, and the Celtics reached the NBA Finals. Last regular season, the veteran guard averaged 9.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28.5 minutes per game over 62 appearances (54 starts). Smart figures to play a complementary role in Houston's backcourt, with Fred VanVleet (knee) working his way back to full strength.