{"id":816995,"date":"2026-07-22T17:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/816995\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:38:17","slug":"ex-bulls-guard-gets-bad-label-with-lakers-after-nba-free-agency-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/816995\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Bulls Guard Gets Bad Label With Lakers After NBA Free Agency Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

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aCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 1: Collin Sexton #2 of the Chicago Bulls celebrates scoring during the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks at the United Center on March 1, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Former Alabama guard Collin Sexton just wrapped up a quick run with the Chicago Bulls by signing with the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> in NBA free agency.<\/p>\n

The 2018 first-round pick is set to play for his fifth team since entering the league. It will be Sexton\u2019s third team since the start of the 2025-2026 NBA season.<\/p>\n

As Sexton gears up for his first season with the Lakers, he has some bulletin board material from a Lakers insider.<\/p>\n

Ex-Bulls Guard Gets Bad Label With Lakers After NBA Free Agency Decision
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GettyWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 APRIL 09: Collin Sexton #2 of the Chicago Bulls drives to the basket against Justin Champagnie #9 of the Washington Wizards<\/a> during the first half at Capital One Arena on April 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the [Collin] Sexton room exception contract was the mistake here,\u201d said Lakers insider Jovan Buha, who described the LA offseason as a successful one<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at both Marcus Smart and Kelly Oubre, they are making less money on two-year deals. And for two years, I would rather take the gamble that Marcus Smart stays healthy,\u201d Buha continued<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Kelly Oubre honestly might have been the most appealing because he at least gives you some of that wing size.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lakers made some major changes around Luka Doncic this season. Sexton took part in the Lakers\u2019 flood of moves in the opening days of free agency. He signed a two-year deal, with the second year being an option.<\/p>\n

If Sexton sees the entire deal through (the option is a player decision), he\u2019ll collect $19.2 million. In the short term, Sexton will make a fair amount of cash while getting the opportunity to prove his current doubters wrong while playing for a contender-hopeful.<\/p>\n

Collin Sexton\u2019s NBA Career
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GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS \u2013 MARCH 03: Collin Sexton #2 of the Chicago Bulls reacts after a call during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> at the United Center on March 03, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

As a former No. 8 pick, Sexton started his career as a full-time starter with the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>. He finished fifth in the Rookie of the Year race.<\/p>\n

During his four-year run with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sexton produced averages of 20.0 points and 3.3 rebounds.<\/p>\n

After getting traded to the Utah Jazz<\/a>, Sexton averaged 17.5 points and 4.2 assists over 189 games. Last season, Sexton split time between the Hornets<\/a> and the Bulls.<\/p>\n

With the Hornets, Sexton produced 14.2 points and 3.7 assists off the bench, while shooting 39.3% from three. After getting moved to the Bulls, Sexton played in 26 games. He averaged 17.5 points while hitting 41.0% of his threes.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJustin Grasso<\/a> Justin Grasso is an NBA\/NFL reporter, covering trending league news, transactions, injuries, and player developments. He is a credentialed journalist with nearly a decade of insider access. More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty aCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 1: Collin Sexton #2 of the Chicago Bulls celebrates scoring during the second…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":816996,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":["post-816995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basketball","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=816995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/816996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=816995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=816995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=816995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}