The Lakers have done what we knew was possible, but were never quite sure they’d actually execute: they opened up more salary cap space by trading Moe Wagner, Isaac Bonga, and Jemerrio Jones. Those players will be members of the Washington Wizards, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski:
What was the sweetner the Lakers had to include to get off these contracts, you ask? A 2022 2nd round draft pick. The Lakers will also reportedly receive cash from the Wizards in the deal. Another small, but meaningful part of this trade is that the Lakers got Jemerrio Jones to only guarantee $199K in the trade, the exact amount needed to fully absorb Anthony Davis’ full base salary for next season.