Ep. 24: Lakers’ Salary Cap Breakdown & Offseason Guide With Eric Pincus

Jovan Buha welcomes Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report and Sports Business Classroom to break down the Los Angeles Lakers’ salary cap outlook entering the 2024 offseason and the various roster-building paths they can take this summer. Eric and Jovan discuss the exceptions the Lakers could have available to them, the pros and cons of LeBron James opting in vs. opting out, making a trade on draft day vs. waiting for the offseason, how aggregating players in offseason trades works, why D’Angelo Russell is the pivot point of the offseason, how his decision affects Max Christie and Taurean Prince, free-agent point guard replacements for DLo, how Trae Young, Donovan Mitchell or Darius Garland would fit in LA, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters:'0:00 Intro1:15 What are the likely tools LA will have available in free agency?6:13 LeBron opting in and extending vs. opting out and re-signing10:55 Difference in making a draft-day trade vs. waiting for the offseason?16:03 How aggregating players in an offseason trade works24:03 Why LA will have three picks available to trade regardless of NOP's decision27:35 Why DLo is the pivot point of the offseason (and affects Max Christie)39:10 Free-agent point guard replacements if DLo walks46:35 When DLo could be traded if he opts in47:30 Trae Young’s fit in LA49:26 Where else could DLo end up?55:43 How LA could flesh out the roster around a third star if they trade DLo58:06 How a sign-and-trade three-team trade could work1:03:00 Why the Lakers are unlikely to go over the second apron1:04:47 How do empty roster charges factor in?1:10:27 Darius Garland could become available1:11:55 How willing would Cleveland be to help LeBron/the Lakers?1:15:55 Why the Lakers and the Bulls trading is unlikely1:17:39 How do the Reddish and Hayes player options impact things?1:23:05 Where you can find Eric online1:23:48 Apply for Sports Business Classroom!1:27:39 Outro To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices