Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Bass has exercised his player option and will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Bass, according to the invaluable Basketball Insiders salary pages made $3 million this season and would have made a reported $3,135,000 had he opted-in to his player option. He will likely receive a substantial raise from whatever team he signs with as the NBA's salary cap continues to skyrocket, but according to Turner, he "hopes to return to the Lakers."
The production of Bass was one of the few positives for the Lakers during the 2015-16 season.