The Los Angeles Lakers already made their big splash of the 2021 offseason, acquiring the dynamic playmaker they had been seeking in the form of Russell Westbrook. Now, their focus shifts to retaining and signing free agents, the biggest of which is combo guard Alex Caruso.
Caruso and Talen Horton-Tucker are their two biggest free agents that they hope to retain, and both could come with price tags ranging around $10 million in free agency. Given the lack of ability to replace either player should they leave, it makes sense to pay whatever it takes to keep them both, assuming that number is somewhat reasonable.