Nick Smith Jr., a guard the Lakers signed late last summer, is becoming a free agent.

Nick Smith Jr. #20 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a foul shot during the second half of a game against the Phoenix ...

The Los Angeles Lakers decline Nick Smith Jr.'s team option, making the young guard an unrestricted free agent on Monday ...

The Lakers signed Smith to a two-year contract Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Smith signed a two-way contract with the Lakers in September and has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the G ...

While the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench unit has drawn attention for largely the wrong reasons this season, Nick Smith Jr. has quietly emerged as one of its most encouraging bright spots. The two-way ...

The Lakers are converting Nick Smith Jr. from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract before the regular season ends. The signing, which was first reported on Sunday by ESPN, will make Smith ...

Smith collected 24 points (11-19 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, six assists and one steal in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 113-99 G League win over the Valley Suns. Despite coming off the bench, ...

The Lakers are moving on from Nick Smith Jr. after one season in LA.