Lakers Reportedly Trade for Luke Kennard and Hawks Get Gabe Vincent, Updated Rosters and Salary Caps

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring veteran guard Luke Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks for Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Charania noted Atlanta will also get an $11 million trade exception.

According to the Los Angeles Times' Broderick Turner, "The Lakers are not expected to make any more moves today — the NBA deadline for deals is noon PST — and instead look to make a big splash this summer when they have a lot more resources available."

As Kennard ($11 million) and Vincent ($11.5 million) are both on expiring contracts, the financial impact is negligible for Los Angeles. Here's what the teams' respective payrolls look like now:

Lakers 2025-26 Payroll

LeBron James ($52,627,153)

Luka Dončić ($45,999,660)

Rui Hachimura ($18,259,259)

Austin Reaves ($13,937,574)

Jarred Vanderbilt ($11,571,429)

Luke Kennard ($11,000,000)

Maxi Kleber ($11,000,000)

Deandre Ayton ($8,104,000)

Jake LaRavia ($6,000,000)

Marcus Smart ($5,134,000)

Dalton Knecht ($4,010,160)

Jaxson Hayes ($3,449,323)

Bronny James ($1,955,377)

Adou Thiero ($1,272,870)

Drew Timme (Two-Way)

Nick Smith Jr. (Two-Way)

Chris Manon (Two-Way)

Contract info via Spotrac

Hawks 2025-26 Payroll

C.J. McCollum ($30,666,666)

Jalen Johnson ($30,000,000)

Jonathan Kuminga ($23,780,172)

Nickeil Alexander-Walker ($15,161,800)

Onyeka Okongwu ($15,000,000)

Corey Kispert ($13,975,000)

Zaccharie Risacher ($13,197,720)

Gabe Vincent ($11,500,000)

Buddy Hield ($9,219,512)

Dyson Daniels ($7,707,709)

Asa Newell ($3,237,480)

Keaton Wallace ($2,296,274)

Jock Landale ($2,296,274)

Duop Reath ($2,221,677)

Mouhamed Gueye ($2,221,677)

N'Faly Dante ($2,048,494)

Nikola Djurisic ($1,272,870)

Christian Koloko (Two-Way)

Caleb Houstan (Two-Way)

RayJ Dennis (Two-Way)

Contract info via Spotrac

Signing Vincent made sense at the time for the Lakers. He had been a solid rotation guard for the Miami Heat and particularly rose to the occasion in the 2023 playoffs.

Things simply haven't worked out in Southern California, though. Injuries limited the 29-year-old to 11 games in 2023-24, and he never managed to fit into the role L.A. had envisioned.

Kennard at least brings one elite skill to the table. He's shooting an NBA-best 49.7 percent from beyond the arc, putting him on pace to finish above 40 percent for the seventh time in nine seasons.

The 29-year-old should fit seamlessly alongside LeBron James and Luka Dončić. Having another shooter this good should open up a little bit of space for the Lakers' two best players as well.

Even if it was always a pipe dream, some fans may have hoped a blockbuster swoop for the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo was possible before the 3 p.m. ET deadline. Anything short of that will be considered a disappointment.

In Kennard, general manager Rob Pelinka managed to address a clear issue as Los Angeles is 23rd in average long-range makes (11.9 per game) and 22nd in three-point percentage (34.9).