
Originally Posted by
Iron24th
The Lakers' roster for next season is essentially set. Their*reported re-signing*of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope removed what remained of their flexibility under the hard cap. If the Lakers fill out their roster with minimum-contract players, they would come in just under the hard-cap threshold, which was triggered when they signed Montrezl Harrell to the non-taxpayer mid-level exception.
The Lakers could trade JaVale McGee to free up some room under the hard cap, but they would need a center in place to replace him. DeMarcus Cousins could be an option after missing all of last season with a torn ACL. Cousins signed a one-year contract with the Lakers last offseason and was waived in February for roster purposes but maintained a strong relationship with teammates, particularly Davis. Boogie and AD were briefly teammates together with the New Orleans Pelicans.