“What should the Lakers free agency plan be?” is a question I pondered long before the team traded for Anthony Davis, and even more since that trade put the team into a fluid salary cap situation that could see their cap space fluctuate by more than $9 million. The summer of 2019 has long been […]
A Lakers Salary Cap Space Primer
Free Agency is less than a week away and the Lakers salary cap situation has been a major discussion point for the entire league after trading for Anthony Davis. The amount of cap space, however, is not entirely clear at this point due to several extenuating factors. In a post-draft podcast, Zach Lowe said that […]
Lakers Targeting Ron Adams as Assistant Coach?
We’ve heard very little about the construction of Frank Vogel’s coaching staff beyond the hiring of Jason Kidd and Lionel Hollins. That changed today with a report from ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk and Adrian Wojnarowski: Ron Adams has been on Steve Kerr’s staff for the Warriors entire run of success and, before that, was a key […]
And Now, Lakers Fans, We Wait
It’s been quite a week for the Lakers. On June 15th, the Lakers agreed to a trade, in principle, with the Pelicans for Anthony Davis. Over the next several days, there were questions about some of the unknown details of the deal and a discussion of the downside of the trade due to the package […]
Lakers Trade for #46 Pick, Draft Talen Horton-Tucker
The Lakers did not have a selection entering the 2019 NBA draft, trading their only selection, #4 overall, to the Pelicans as part of the trove of assets surrendered for Anthony Davis. Still, there was hope the team might be able to purchase a 2nd round pick before the night was over and that’s exactly […]
Rob Pelinka’s Pursuit of a Max Salary Slot Ongoing
Rob Pelinka and the Lakers may be chasing a max salary slot as hard as they chased a trade for Anthony Davis. In the aftermath of the trade for Anthony Davis, there was some hand-wringing about the reported details of the deal. While some of those focused on the draft compensation (and resulting downside) the […]
Dissecting the Downside of the Anthony Davis Trade
While we still have some unanswered questions about some key specifics of the Lakers trade for Anthony Davis, we do know who and what the Lakers sent to the Pelicans in the deal. On the player side, it’s Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Josh Hart. That, alone, is a nice package of talent — a […]
Unanswered Questions in the wake of the Anthony Davis Trade
The Lakers will trade for Anthony Davis. Let it sink in and wash over you. It’s a wonderful feeling. Even if you’re going to miss the players the Lakers traded (like I will). Even if you think the draft compensation surrendered was too extensive (as I do). Davis is one of the top 10 (and […]
The Lakers to Acquire Anthony Davis in a Trade
The long and ongoing negotiations between the Lakers and Pelicans have come to an end. The Lakers will acquire Anthony Davis via trade. The cost is extensive per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: The Lakers paid a steep price to partner Davis with LeBron James: sending Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and the picks — including the No. 4 overall selection […]
The Lakers and Pelicans Continue to talk Anthony Davis Trade
The Anthony Davis sweepstakes are open and the Pelicans are taking offers. We’ve actually known this for a few days, but according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers and Celtics are bidding against each other (this is important and we’ll get back to it later) and according to the New York Times’ Marc Stein, the […]