Los The Lakers fell eliminated last season in the first round of the NBA playoffsdespite having in the track factor in favor, at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves for a clear 4-1.
After that premature elimination, everyone agreed that the Angelino team, despite having a pair of the level of Luka Doncic y LeBron James, He needed to reinforce his squad, especially in the pivot position.
And it is working, since then, The Lakers directive, with Rob Pelinka leading operations. Several have been the names that throughout these days have appeared in the infinity of rumors that are always around the Californian team. From Walker Kessler, Hasta Clint Chapel, Personing by Nic Claxton, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford The Brook Lópezcurrent pivot of the Milwaukee Bucks and that already a thousandth in the ranks of the Angelino painting in the 2017/18 season, with averages of 13 points and 4 rebounds per game.
But Any possible movement of the Lakers will be conditioned by the 'dreaded' salary limit that controls the expenses in salaries to the players of the 30 NBA teams.
And related to that, in the last hours several information is emerging that ensure that LeBron James will exercise his 'Player Option' of 52.6 million dollars for the 2025/26 season.
A priori, that may seem good news for Lakers fans, but at the same time It will limit, and much, the margin of action of the Angelina directive (In the search for the aforementioned pivot or the renewal of Austin Reaves, for example), since, as long as the decision of 'The King' is confirmed, its salary expense will shoot to 189 million dollars, placing the team above the salary limit, which will be 154.6 million and even the luxury tax, located in 187.9 million.
In fact, last year, LeBron himself focked '2 million his salary to help the Lakers be below this second limitbut a similar decision is not expected for this season, which can be your last in the NBA before its withdrawal.
Although he is in his right, because it was something he had signed in his contract, it seems that, once again, James has prioritized to continue increasing his current account that the 'help' the Lakers form a somewhat more competitive template in the search than his fifth NBA ring would be.
