FA: Marcus Smart gets Buyout from WAS, Agrees to Go to LA

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@AnthonyIrwinLA
I'm told the Lakers are working on some kind of consolidation trade before tomorrow's deadline with Milton. Ideally, they trim down the roster and avoid needing to waive Goodwin but, if that reported number is correct and they don't find a trade, he'll need to go.

??? Consolidation trade with Milton doesn't do anything for Lakers. Milton is not guaranteed, has probably zero value and most likely result is he gets waived. His salary would only make sense in a trade where this kind of minor salary would be needed to make numbers work - this would more likely mean Lakers would be getting more money back in such a trade - not a favorable outcome for the need to free up the BaE. 

Consolidation trade would be someone like Knecht, Maxi or Vincent. If Lakers cut Milton and trade either of those guys with getting at least some 3 mil salary less, they create the necessary space. It shouldn't cost much to dump either of those guys.