With the NBA shifting gears toward the 2020 Draft and free agency ahead of a December start for the 2020-21 season, the Los Angeles Lakers will be tasked with assembling another championship-caliber roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Although the front office, led by vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka, did a spectacular job last offseason, the Lakers are still feeling the effects of the previous regime under former general manager Mitch Kupchak.
In an attempt to shore up some much-needed resources, the Lakers applied to have Luol Deng’s $5 million salary cap hit removed via the career-ending injury application process.