Sources: Lakers ship 3 to Wiz, open max space

[blazerfan11]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27068842/sources-lakers-ship-3-wiz-open-max-space

The Los Angeles Lakers have maneuvered to create a maximum salary slot of $32 million in free agency, league sources tell ESPN.

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka unloaded the contracts of Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards to make the Anthony Davis deal with New Orleans a three-team trade, league sources tell ESPN.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Why teams help others get better for so little I return is beyond me.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Why teams help others get better for so little I return is beyond me.

I get it from the Wizards perspective, Bonga is a PG, Wall is likely out a long time, and Wagner is basically a free first round pick.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Shoot, this isn't good as a Lakers hater. I thought the price would be higher.

 

[RR7]

Why teams help others get better for so little I return is beyond me.

They suck anyways, and get free prospect out of it?
As a Blazers fan, I want to bitch about them helping the Lakers. But from their perspective, if they think delusionally they can compete at some point in 2-3 years in the east, opening up max space for Lakers likely moves one of Kawhi, Butler, Kyrie, Kemba, etc. there. All are in the east.

 

[Chris Craig]

They suck anyways, and get free prospect out of it?
As a Blazers fan, I want to bitch about them helping the Lakers. But from their perspective, if they think delusionally they can compete at some point in 2-3 years in the east, opening up max space for Lakers likely moves one of Kawhi, Butler, Kyrie, Kemba, etc. there. All are in the east.

Arw they still hoping Kyrie goes to Brooklyn so they can get Russell for cheaper and still sign a third star...perhaps Butler

 

[RR7]

Arw they still hoping Kyrie goes to Brooklyn so they can get Russell for cheaper and still sign a third star...perhaps Butler

washington?

 

[BBert]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27068842/sources-lakers-ship-3-wiz-open-max-space

The Los Angeles Lakers have maneuvered to create a maximum salary slot of $32 million in free agency, league sources tell ESPN.

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka unloaded the contracts of Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards to make the Anthony Davis deal with New Orleans a three-team trade, league sources tell ESPN.

Why did the Wizards do that?

 

[BBert]

I get it from the Wizards perspective, Bonga is a PG, Wall is likely out a long time, and Wagner is basically a free first round pick.

Thank you

 

[Chris Craig]

washington?

The Lakers

 

[RR7]

The Lakers

They can't get Russell and Butler. They only have ~32 million in space.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Bad news for @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP, Lebron just gave his number to AD and will now be wearing #6. Looks like HCP is going to have to change his Laker Lebron tattoo.

 

[oldmangrouch]

WTF? How does a team way over the cap absorb 3 salaries without sending any money back???

 

[RR7]

Bad news for @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP, Lebron just gave his number to AD and will now be wearing #6. Looks like HCP is going to have to change his Laker Lebron tattoo.

He'll just add a tiny little x in between. 2x3. Presuming HCP knows that 2x3=6

 

[oldfisherman]

WTF? How does a team way over the cap absorb 3 salaries without sending any money back???

Trade exception?
Just a guess, but the Wizzards have a bunch of trade exceptions on the books.

 

[barfo]

So Lakers starting lineup is:

PG: LBJ
SG: LBJ
SF: LBJ
PF: AD
C: AD

Brings new meaning to 'two-man game'.

barfo

 

[BigGameDamian]

Bad news for @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP, Lebron just gave his number to AD and will now be wearing #6. Looks like HCP is going to have to change his Laker Lebron tattoo.

Maybe he'll just have one on each cheek?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Maybe he'll just have one on each cheek?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

[THE HCP]

Nice move!

 

[GDiama]

Just read that because they didn't make the postseason last year they can include a 15% unlikely bonus of making the postseason for every contract they sign. That means a 20M offer is really 23. And those extra 3 don't count against the cap.

Probably Pelinka does not know about it, but it is a smart way to build the roster if they don't sign a max guy.

 

[THE HCP]

Just read that because they didn't make the postseason last year they can include a 15% unlikely bonus of making the postseason for every contract they sign. That means a 20M offer is really 23. And those extra 3 don't count against the cap.

Probably Pelinka does not know about it, but it is a smart way to build the roster if they don't sign a max guy.

Edit your post quick, he reads this forum!!!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Just read that because they didn't make the postseason last year they can include a 15% unlikely bonus of making the postseason for every contract they sign. That means a 20M offer is really 23. And those extra 3 don't count against the cap.

Probably Pelinka does not know about it, but it is a smart way to build the roster if they don't sign a max guy.

Yeah I read that from Pelton insider article. I think they cannot do it on the last contract signed with cap space, so it was only effective if they use their space for a number of mid level sized contracts.