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Doncic and James are ready! The buyout is about to be completed and then sign the Lakers?

2:56pm, 7 July 2025【Basketball】

The NBA is currently in the offseason, and all teams are actively adjusting their lineups, either signing, renewing, or trading.

However, some players are difficult to trade, and they cannot even trade at all, because the contract is too big and they cannot find the next one they are willing to take over. In this way, these players may be directly bought out. But sometimes the contract is too big and buying out is difficult.

The Phoenix Suns have long wanted to send Bill away, but Bill has two years and $110 million left to give it away. Under the current NBA labor and capital agreement, the total amount of buyout players for each team cannot exceed 15% of the salary cap for the season, which means that the current amount is 15% of the $154.6 million, or $23.19 million.

However, the Suns have cut Liddle and Little, and the two players' buyout costs combined are $3.8 million, so the Suns' remaining amount is $19.39 million. Even if Bill’s contract is paid in five years, it will be more than 20 million US dollars a year, just over.

Therefore, the Suns are discussing with Bill, hoping that Bill will give up about $14 million so that he can lay off employees smoothly. Bill also agreed. He felt that he could find the income from this salary next, so he was willing to cooperate with the buyout contract and find a new team.

Teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers all want Bills. After all, Bill averages about 17 points per game, and a contract worth a few million dollars is still very good.

It is reported that James and Doncic have been paying attention to Bill on their social media accounts, which is a positive signal. The Lakers may make their last signing next, signing Bills.