Every summer, one of the biggest questions for fans of every NBA team concerns how much salary cap space their team can free up to add players, either in free agency, or in trades. Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers are certainly no different, especially given this team’s proven track record of pulling stars out of their hat in the offseason.
And with the salary cap currently projected to be $119 million in the summer of 2022, per Spotrac, the Lakers currently will have no cap space in next offseason’s free agency period as currently constructed.