The Los Angeles Lakers have only a few players under contract for next season. Thus, they have considerable flexibility in constructing an improved roster for the fall. With maximum cap space, the team is expected to pursue prominent free agents aggressively, with names like Kevin Durant, Hassan Whiteside, Al Horford, DeMar DeRozan, and Mike Conley at the top of the list.
The only players who are still under contract to the Lakers are Julius Randle, D’Angelo Russell, Larry Nancy, Jr., Anthony Brown, Lou Williams and Nick Young.