The Los Angeles Lakers have quite a few free agents, as well as a potential free agent in Avery Bradley, whom they have to consider re-signing for their title defense. After getting Dennis Schröder in a trade with the Thunder, the Lakers still have some options in the trade market but will mostly be focused on free agency. Two of their free agents have already told the Lakers that they will opt-out, as was expected. According to reports, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Anthony Davis have both officially opted out of their player options in order to enter the free-agent marketplace. Davis, of course, is expected to re-sign with the Lakers on a more lucrative deal and Caldwell-Pope may find some offers in the marketplace, particularly from the Atlanta Hawks, who have the most cap space available and play in his home state of Georgia.
Yahoo Sources: Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is officially declining his $28.7 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 16, 2020
Lakers starter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will decline his 2020-21 player option and enter free agency, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. He’s expected to have several suitors at start of free agency — and teams are under impression he’s open to offers.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 16, 2020
This week is just getting started and with the draft on Wednesday and free agency starting Friday, the fireworks should be quite memorable.
