The Los Angeles Lakers made an important move by signing Deandre Ayton in free agency. Having addressed their most pressing ...

Deandre Ayton’s free agency signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was a significant move. Now that they’ve addressed their most ...

The Los Angeles Lakers' quiet offseason continues. They lost out on top free agent point guard Tyus Jones. Jones and the Phoenix Suns have agreed to a one-year deal. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski ...

The Lakers had that opportunity. Had they renounced all of their own free agents aside from Austin Reaves, they could have created up to $29 million in cap space.

Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, and head coach JJ Redick answer questions during a press conference. The Los Angeles Lakers are unlikely to re-sign free agents Markieff Morris and Alex Len.

That leaves them $16.5 million under the second apron (projected at $207.8 million) for any free agent acquisitions, with the $5.7 million taxpayer mid-level exception as their primary spending tool.