When July 1 rolls around the NBA’s free agency period will officially begin and Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka will be provided with the opportunity to drastically speed up the rebuilding process.
With LeBron James and Paul George as their main targets, all eyes are on Los Angeles for what could be a very big summer. As exciting as the arrival of the mega-stars would be, the Lakers also have to be prepared for the possibility that James and George both decide to go elsewhere.
In that scenario, with no other surefire superstars on the market, the Lakers would likely resort to offering one-year contracts in order to keep their salary cap room free to try again in 2019 free agency.