Training camp is less than a week away and the Los Angeles Lakers have 18 players under contract, including 13 guaranteed contracts, three Exhibit 10 contracts and a pair of two-way deals.
While the Lakers could start the regular season with as many as 15 guaranteed contracts, the team’s general manager Rob Pelinka said that the plan is to only sign one more player to a guaranteed contract before training camp.
“We do have two open roster spots, 14 and 15,” Pelinka said on Thursday. “Most likely 15 will be held (open), just with the tax implications and also holding that potentially for the buyout deadline.