“What should the Lakers free agency plan be?” is a question I pondered long before the team traded for Anthony Davis, and even more since that trade put the team into a fluid salary cap situation that could see their cap space fluctuate by more than $9 million.
The summer of 2019 has long been considered the year the Lakers would need to spend their money. When the roster was full of young players, this was the last summer before cost-controlled rookie contracts would turn into more expensive extensions.