The Lakers will have cap space this summer — anywhere from roughly $23 million up to $32.5 million. They can get to that latter number by waiting until July 30th to execute this trade with the Pelicans, a point in time that would allow them to aggregate the salary from the #4 overall pick and use it as ballast in the trade to make the trade work financially as a team that is operating over the salary cap. By operating this way, the Lakers, then would be able to open (roughly) a max salary cap slot to chase players who have 7-9 years of experience in the league.
The list of players who fit that description include Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler, and Kemba Walker. Those targets, and likely in that order, should be the Lakers target base.
The Lakers will have cap space this summer — anywhere from roughly $23 million up to $32.5 million. They can get to that latter number by waiting until July 30th to execute this trade with the Pelicans, a point in time that would allow them to aggregate the salary from the #4 overall pick and use it as ballast in the trade to make the trade work financially as a team that is operating over the salary cap. By operating this way, the Lakers, then would be able to open (roughly) a max salary cap slot to chase players who have 7-9 years of experience in the league.
The list of players who fit that description include Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler, and Kemba Walker. Those targets, and likely in that order, should be the Lakers target base.
So Lakers are drafting the 4th pick for the Pelicans. So if they wait until July 30th, Pelicans will not have the rights to the lakers 4th pick and cannot do anything with that player. No summer league. Nothing...Did Pelicans agree to this? Also max starting salary is $32.7 million. So someone is taking less than the max? That adds up over 4 years....Taking less than the max to be the 3rd option when they all can make way more with their current teams..
So Lakers are drafting the 4th pick for the Pelicans. So if they wait until July 30th, Pelicans will not have the rights to the lakers 4th pick and cannot do anything with that player. No summer league. Nothing...Did Pelicans agree to this? Also max starting salary is $32.7 million. So someone is taking less than the max? That adds up over 4 years....Taking less than the max to be the 3rd option when they all can make way more with their current teams..
We will see if AD waives his trade kicker to help the team... Pelicans raped the Fakers with all the future draft pick swaps. LBJ & AD are not winning a title without. 3rd Star.
We will see if AD waives his trade kicker to help the team... Pelicans raped the Fakers with all the future draft pick swaps. LBJ & AD are not winning a title without. 3rd Star.
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