While the Lakers have a number of decisions left up in the air this offseason, one of the biggest ones that is going to shape their free agency decisions will be D’Angelo Russell’s. The Lakers won’t have any say in Russell’s decision as he has a player option for the 2024-25 season.
If he picks it up, it gives the Lakers an expiring contract that can operate as a trade chip. If he declines it, then the Lakers have a hole in their roster and no cap room to fill it. Russell could still return, but it will likely cost them a lot of money for a player who has shown his flaws in back-to-back postseason runs.
The alternative isn’t any better as the Lakers could watch him walk to another team in free agency and leave a hole without cap room to fix. There aren’t many teams with cap space, but one of the few in the Orlando Magic could be a factor.
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