You can never have enough shooters,” Ham said. But even if they bring in a max player this summer, the combination of Kobe's contract coming off the books and the cap going through the roof means they'll still have a ton of cap space in 2016.Lakers coach Darvin Ham said the team missed Russell’s ability to stretch the floor with outside shooting and his ability to run the offense. Whether it's Shaq or Pau Gasol or Dwight Howard or Steve Nash or even Chris Paul (before David Stern vetoed it), history tells us NBA players will find a way to get to LA if they have the cap room.Īnd even if they strike out on those top-line names, they'll have the flexibility to bring in a collection of solid players to put around Randle and Towns/Okafor.Īll of this could go down in flames if the Lakers overspend on free agents this year. While the NBA's free agency rules and the fact everyone will have some cap space will make it tougher for LA to sign a big name, the Lakers have always had a knack for landing the league's biggest stars. Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Al Horford, Joakim Noah, and Mike Conley are all scheduled to hit the market in 2016. (And that should change this summer if they re-sign LaMarcus Aldridge and extend Damian Lillard.) Only the Portland Trail Blazers have so little committed in 2016-17 salary. As it stands, the Lakers could have has much as $76 million in cap space next summer. When you factor in the ~$4.5 million the team's 2015 first-round pick will make, you're still only at $13 million. Right now the Lakers only have $8.5 million on the books for 2016-17.
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