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Jaden Hardy
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Preview / 2026-10-19Jaden Hardy puts in extended work after practice
Lakers face roster cutdown Monday before Tuesday tipoff
Preview / 2026-10-16Jaden Hardy says Luka Doncic leadership took another step
Only Dwight Powell shares more games with Hardy
Analysis / 2026-08-26Lakers trade pitch packages Knecht, Hardy in three-team deal
A $46M contract anchors the hypothetical framework
Trade Intel / 2026-07-29Athletic: Lakers eye Jalen Smith trade with Bulls
Smith is owed $9.43 million for 2026-27
Analysis / 2026-07-09Lakers to operate above salary cap in pursuit of starting forward
Los Angeles exploring forward market with cap tools.
Trade Intel / 2026-07-08Lakers officially acquire Jaden Hardy, two second-round picks
Lakers swap a backup center for backcourt depth.
Analysis / 2026-07-08Lakers Retain Ability to Aggregate Jaden Hardy in Trades
His salary remains eligible to be packaged.
Analysis / 2026-07-05Jaden Hardy turns 24 amid offseason transition
Hardy enters age 24 with change ahead.
Analysis / 2026-07-03Jaden Hardy's $12M contract shapes up as a movable trade chip for the Lakers
A cheap young wing who could headline a deal.
Trade Intel / 2026-07-03Lakers trade Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy, two second-round picks
Lakers move on from Ayton days after he opted in.
Trade Intel / 2026-06-30Mavericks' Jaden Hardy trade exception smaller than reported in Sasser pursuit
Dallas still has routes to land Marcus Sasser.
Trade Intel / 2026-06-30Mavericks open $6M trade exception that could absorb Marcus Sasser's salary
Dallas now has the cap tools to fit Sasser in.