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Two years, $13 million! Goodbye, Lakers! The top sharpshooter is leaving the team

A reshuffling, a complete shake-up.

The oldest is gone, and the most accurate is gone too.

Insider Shams:Kennard joins the Suns on a two-year, $13 million deal with a player option for the second year.

This guy was traded from the Hawks to the Lakers mid-season last year, appearing in 32 regular-season games for the Purple and Gold, starting 6 times, averaging 23 minutes, 9 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, hitting 1.3 three-pointers at a 44.8% clip. This postseason, he played 10 games, starting 5, averaging 32.6 minutes, 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, making 1.8 three-pointers per game at a 47.4% rate.

The hardest-working and best defender is also about to leave~

Reporter Rob Murrows says: Smart plans to sign with the Rockets. Almost simultaneously, reporter Grant Afseth reveals: The Rockets are expected to offer Smart a three-year, $21 million mid-level contract.

Smart averaged 9.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.4 steals in the regular season last year, shooting 39.5% from the field and 33.1% from three. This postseason, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1 block, shooting 39.4% from the field and 34% from three.

Rui Hachimura also plans to pack his bags and leave; teams like the Spurs covet him badly.

This 28-year-old forward, who is living a good life, had an impressive season, averaging 11.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in the regular season, shooting 51.4% from the field and 44.3% from three. In this postseason, he averaged 17.5 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists, shooting 54.9% from the field and a scorching 56.9% from three on 3.3 made threes per game.

It seems the Lakers are planning to keep no one except Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Sorry, but the 2018 No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton has exercised his $8.1 million player option for next season, confirming he will stay, and Bronny James' $2.3 million contract for next season has been fully guaranteed.

Of course, when some leave, others naturally come in to fill the gaps.

Reportedly, the Lakers have completed their first new signing: 26-year-old guard Quentin Grimes, who averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in the regular season for the 76ers last year, shooting 45% from the field.

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