{"id":22064,"date":"2019-06-17T09:31:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T13:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=22064"},"modified":"2019-06-17T16:48:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T20:48:29","slug":"salary-after-anthony-davis-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/06\/17\/salary-after-anthony-davis-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; Salary Implications After the Anthony Davis Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>The Anthony Davis saga drew to a conclusion on Saturday night, as it was announced that the Los Angeles Lakers had struck a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adrian Wojnarowski<\/a> announced the news that the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles\u00a0Lakers<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nba-teams\/new-orleans-pelicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> had agreed on a package to send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Anthony Davis<\/strong><\/a> to California. Finally.<\/p>\n<p>Wojnarowski reported that the deal includes; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/balllo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lonzo Ball<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/ingrabr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Ingram<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hartjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Hart<\/a><\/strong>, and three first-round picks. The #4 pick in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019-nba-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019 NBA Draft<\/a> is included in the package.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks \u2013 including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft, league sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1140023139142971392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whilst many think that the Lakers gave up too much, they have acquired arguably a top-five talent in the NBA. This now opens up the free agent market for the franchise. A whole host of star names will be casting an eye on the Lakers, tempted to join forces with Davis and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Names such as; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leonaka01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/butleji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Butler<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walkeke02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kemba Walker<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But where does that leave the Lakers in terms of salary moving forward? Many are suggesting a variety of figures and scenarios. So we&#8217;re going to clear this up in a simpler format below:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Package:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/balllo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lonzo Ball<\/a> ($8.7 million), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/ingrabr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Ingram<\/a> ($7.2 million), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hartjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Hart<\/a> ($1.9 million), and the 2019 #4 pick ($7.1 million), all add up to circa $24.9 million. This all but covers Davis&#8217; $27.1 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>Davis does possess a 15% trade bonus of $4.1 million that would come off the Lakers&#8217; cap if exercised. If the bonus is waived and the timing works, the Lakers will hold $32.5 million in available salary going into the 2019 free agency period. This sits slightly short of the $32.7 million maximum that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leonaka01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/butleji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Butler<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walkeke02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kemba Walker<\/a>, are expected to sign for.<\/p>\n<p>The above players can choose to take a slight pay-cut should they decide to sign in Los Angeles. That, or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wagnemo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moritz Wagner<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bongais01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Isaac Bonga<\/a><\/strong>, who currently sit on the Lakers&#8217; books, could be moved to acquire further salary. Additionally, Davis can waive his trade bonus to assist the Lakers in acquiring further roster talent.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The #4 Pick:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In addition, if the salary for this year&#8217;s #4 pick is to be included in the trade, the Lakers would need to sign the player drafted on July 1. Then, 30 days would have to pass before the deal can be officially announced. This method includes the $7.1 million cap hold of the pick in the deal, a pretty important factor in terms of salary.<\/p>\n<p>If the 30-day option is not taken, the trade will be executed on July 6. However, this route shrinks the available cap space to $27.7 million. Furthermore, should Davis then take up the option for his trade bonus, the available salary shrinks further to $23.6 million.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, the 30-day wait would be the best situation for the Lakers as they look to maintain available salary. Although, the Pelicans don&#8217;t need to wait. Ideally, they would like their new draft pick by Summer League. This may be why two further future draft picks were included in the deal, as a way of compensation for the delay.<\/p>\n<p>An additional factor with the 30-day wait is that Anthony Davis can accept his trade bonus at that point without it having an impact on the Lakers&#8217; salary cap. That maintains $32.5 million in available cap space, thus opening up a path to sign a third star. That, or build a deep roster.<\/p>\n<p>If the Lakers pull a third star to Los Angeles using the remainder of their salary, they will have the help of a $4.7M exception to add players. Minimum exceptions can be used as well, to flesh out the roster. There will most likely be a wide range of talent willing to take a minimum deal to ring chase, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"_TLi9ZtLQJxDlUBntDkogA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1130391946\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_TLi9ZtLQJxDlUBntDkogA',sig:'N8HLiVkT9U0lxPnYVyDdQ_5jci1KxYGnSlyj0-tO1Zo=',w:'594px',h:'559px',items:'1130391946',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN&#8217;s Adrian Wojnarowski announced the news that the Lakers and the Pelicans had agreed on a package to send Anthony Davis to California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3122,"featured_media":22116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,26,62,33],"tags":[240,65,152,96,1382,220],"class_list":["post-22064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-lakers","category-nba","category-pelicans","tag-anthony-davis","tag-basketball","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-nba","tag-nba-trade","tag-new-orleans-pelicans"],"modified_by":"Ben Okazawa, Lead Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3122"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}