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The impact of Anthony Davis signing an extension

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1. Cannot use his Bird Rights next offseason

There is this dream scenario that the Los Angeles Lakers are seemingly preparing for that is going to get a bit tougher now. The Lakers have been gearing up for the 2021 offseason when Giannis Antetokounmpo, among others, are set to become free agents.

Rob Pelinka has set the salary cap in a way such that the Lakers would be able to bring in Giannis to create perhaps the best big-three in NBA history. Part of that dream scenario was Davis opting into his deal this year and then the team utilizing his Bird Rights next offseason to go over the cap to bring both of them in.

Getting Giannis (or another star) is still a posibility, but it does become tougher to manage this offseason, which will have a domino affect.

2. The Los Angeles Lakers may have fewer free-agent options

The Los Angeles Lakers could still utilize things such as the mid-level exception and veteran minimum contracts to fill out their roster. Trades are also a possibility as well and they do have their first-round pick this year.

The problem is that the Lakers may have to fill more holes than expected or spend more money to keep certain guys on the team. In that same Shams report, he reported that Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is expected to opt out of his contract for a new deal.

What Does Championship Run Reveal About What Lakers Need to Repeat?

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Marc may be untradable at this point so Lakers may have to include a sweetener to move him for a more mobile defender. What we need is not necesarily a rim protector but a modern center who can block shots and defend on the perimeter. Nerlens Noel from Knicks or WCS from Mavs.

Lakers Fast Break- Lakers Championship Roundtable Part One

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The guys from lakerholics.com get together and reminisce about the response in the last week from the NBA title win, give out grades for the players, and touch on where this will lie in Lakers’ legacy. All this and Ty Lue becoming the Clippers head coach and Daryl Morey out as Rockets GM. Let the arguments begin on our latest Lakers Fast Break podcast!

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