Two months ago, there was a report claiming Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Bass had decided to decline his 2016-17 player option worth $3.13 million. Bass will indeed join the free agent market on July 1, per the Los Angeles Times. The deadline to pick up the option is June 21, so on June 22 he will officially be a 2016 free agent.
Bass signed with the Lakers on July 9 as he anticipated having a prominent role on the team. However, he averaged just 7.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.