Salary Cap Breakdown for the Los Angeles Lakers
After trading for Anthony Davis and signing a handful of veterans, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ roster is starting to look well rounded-out.
Some of LeBron James’ career foes have turned into friends, as former Celtics players Avery Bradley and Rajon Rondo have joined the team, in addition to former Spur Danny Green.
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka is reportedly learning how the salary cap works in real time: https://t.co/AV5M6YkvMb pic.twitter.com/OJVpZ03vJX
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) June 21, 2019
Here are the details:
LeBron James
Contract: 4 years / $153,312,846. 2019-2020 salary: $37,436,858. Signed through 2021-22 with a player option after 2020-21.
Anthony Davis
Contract: 5 years / $127,171,313. 2019-2020 salary: $27,093,019. Signed through 2020-21 with a player option after 2019-20.
Danny Green
Contract: 2 years / $30,000,000. 2019-2020 salary: $14,634,146
DeMarcus Cousins
Contract: 1 year / $3,500,000. 2019-2020 salary: $3,500,000
Quinn Cook
Contract: 2 year / $6,000,000. 2019-2020 salary: $3,000,000. Signed through 2020-21.
Troy Daniels
Contract: 1 year / $2,028,594. 2019-2020 salary: $2,028,594
Alex Caruso
Contract: 2 year / $5,500,000. 2019-2020 salary: $2,750,000. Signed through 2020-21.
Rajon Rondo
Contract: 2 years / $5,184,358. 2019-2020 salary: $2,564,753. Signed through 2020-21 with a player option after 2019-20.
Kyle Kuzma
Contract: 3 years / $5,088,000. 2019-2020 salary: $1,974,600. Signed through 2021-22 with a club option after 2020-21. He will also be an RFA in the summer of 2021.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Contract: 2 years / $16,583,028. 2019-2020 salary: $8,089,282. Signed through 2020-21.
Avery Bradley
Contract: 2 years / $9,772,350. 2019-2020 salary: $4,767,000. Signed through 2020-21 with a player option after 2019-20.
JaVale McGee
Contract: 2 years / $8,200,000. 2019-2020 salary: $4,000,000. Signed through 2020-21 with a player option after 2019-20.
Jared Dudley
Contract: 1 year / $2,564,753. 2019-2020 salary: $2,564,753
The Lakers’ capologist worked for the Spurs, Pacers, NBPA and Impact Sports (Kawhi Leonard’s agency). Did he and Rob Pelinka really not know how the salary cap works? “Of all the stories out there,” said one Lakers official. “That’s easily the dumbest.” https://t.co/E6qkTsW3le
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) June 29, 2019
When all is summed up, the Lakers are spending $120,745,716 this season — more than $11 million over the salary cap.