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How the Lakers used a CBA quirk to give themselves an advantage in the buyout market

When the reports emerged that the Lakers would be signing Gabe Vincent with their mid-level exception, it came as a surprise, primarily because he was not a player the Lakers had been linked to in any real capacity. Lost in the shuffle, though, is a bit of great cap management by the Lakers front office and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka.

The final details of Vincent’s contract are not yet revealed, but there are some safe assumpts that can be made. At a reported $33 million over three years, assuming a standard contract that grows in salary year over year, Spotrac projects Vincent to make $10,476,190 this upcoming season.