In the eyes of the public, the judgment of the Los Angeles Lakers and general manager Rob Pelinka has come into question to start the 2019 NBA offseason.
Though the Anthony Davis trade is set to be completed on July 6, it potentially cost them a max-contract slot leading many to suggest the Lakers were unaware as to how it would impact their salary cap.
The Lakers reportedly were scrambling to try and get the deal pushed back to July 30 in order to ensure a max-contract slot and there were also reports they were constantly trying to fix the trade and find a third team to take on their extra contracts to clear the necessary cap space.