Jarred Vanderbilt has two years and close to $25.7 million remaining on his current deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Klay Thompson is owed around $17.5 million next season, but it would be the last remaining year on his bloated contract. However, as an expiring contract, Klay gives the Lakers someone who can battle for rotational minutes and be off the books by next summer if things to not work out. A Klay Thompson trade would allow the Lakers to secure crucial savings one year earlyVanderbilt has a $13.3 million player option for the 2027-28 season. At best, Los Angeles could even get a rotation-caliber player from Thompson.