LA has prioritized one and two-year deals, which saw it let Dorian Finney-Smith walk in free agency. It opened up the $14.1 million non-taxpayer exception for the Purple and Gold, which was used in signing Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia. LA used part of its Bi-Annual Exception on Jaxson Hayes, preserving all assets.

Executives, scouts, agents and reporters gather to swap any little bit of intel they have to help piece together a mosaic of however the rest of the summer might play out.

"He’s on the downside of his career. It’s Luka’s team going forward."