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 the amount of Lakers cap space should appear as a question on the LSAT — it’s that complicated right now.

With that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to get into the weeds as to how much space the Lakers could have depending on the different scenarios at play. Some of this is repeat information, but it’s worth summarizing neatly in a single place for everyone who wants to…