Now, especially after Friday’s news of Anthony Davis agreeing to add three years onto his current contract to stay with the Lakers for the next five years, the Lakers have sketched out an image of stability beyond LeBron’s eventual departure, via retirement or otherwise. Further, rookie second-rounder Maxwell Lewis has already agreed to a four-year deal, and both Max Christie and Jalen Hood-Schifino will be restricted free agents when their rookie deals expire (20, respectively)- meaning the only way they leave the franchise is if the Lakers refuse to match another team’s offer. By razing their formerly robust middle class for the benefit of another over-the-hill one-percenter, the Lakers cost themselves a year-and-a-half of contention, only restoring their status as “veritable contenders” once they rebuilt their roster with credible mid-tier contributors at this past trade deadline.ĭoubling down on their balanced build after a postseason run that took them into the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers began this offseason by signing free agents Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, and Gabe Vincent to guaranteed three-year deals. After trading for Russell Westbrook in the summer of 2021, the Lakers’ roster was built of three max contracts, a half-dozen veteran’s minimums, Kendrick Nunn on the taxpayer mid-level extension, and Talen Horton Tucker on a $10 million extension.
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