The Portland Trail Blazers roster is making some changes after not signing Matisse Thybulle in free agency. ESPN insider Shams Charania is the first to report on Thybulle's new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has agreed on one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/h1JCsx1e6h— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2026Thybulle Joins Lakers, Forcing Blazers to PivotThe move comes as a slight surprise, considering that the Blazers showed interest in bringing Thybulle back. New head coach Micah Nori spoke with Thybulle shortly after taking the job. With free agency officially three weeks in and Portland still waiting to sign him to a new deal, it allowed Los Angeles to swoop in and add him on a new contract. The Blazers still have some roster spots open that they can use to find Thybulle's replacement.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow