Los Angeles Lakers Team Salary

Quick: Over the cap. Hard-capped by the Wesley Matthews contract via the bi-annual exception.

Salary Cap: $109,140,000

Luxury Tax Threshold: $132,627,000

Hard Cap: $138,928,000

Projection for 2021-22 ($112,414,000 cap): Over the cap.

Roster Count: 15 guaranteed, two two-ways

Depth Chart

PG: Dennis Schroder, Talen Horton-Tucker
SG: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Alex Caruso, Ben McLemore
SF: Kyle Kuzma, Wesley Matthews, Alfonzo McKinnie, LeBron James (injured)
PF: Markieff Morris, Devontae Cacok (two-way), Anthony Davis (injured), Jared Dudley (injured)
C: Andre Drummond, Montrezl Harrell, Marc Gasol, Kostas Antetokounmpo (two-way)

Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Exceptions

Trade Exception (JaVale McGee, expiring 8/8/21*) — $674,408
Mid-Level Exception — $0 (Montrezl Harris)
Bi-Annual Exception — $0 (Wesley Matthews)

* Exact date TBD

Waived Players: Quinn Cook (twice), Jordan Bell, Kevon Harris, Zavier Simpson, Tres Tinkle

Traded Players: Danny Green, JaVale McGee

Expired 10-Day Contracts: Damian Jones (two)

G-League Affiliate: South Bay Lakers (Nick Mazzella general manager, Coby Karl coach)

Two-Way Contracts: Devontae Cacok, Kostas Antetokounmpo

Note: Two-Way Contracts pay $449,115 for the full 2020-21 season, pro-rated based on in-season signing date. Once a player reaches 50 games played, his salary will jump to the minimum for his years of service.

Governor: Jeanie Buss

Basketball Executives

Rob Pelinka — vice president, basketball operations and general manager
Joey Buss — vice president, research & development
Jesse Buss — assistant general manager/director of scouting
Kurt Rambis — director of basketball affairs
Nick Mazzella — senior director of pro personnel
Philip Chang — senior manager of basketball analytics
Sam Usher — manager, basketball operations
Marshall Rader — manager, salary cap strategy
Irving Thomas — head scout
Bill Bertka — special assistant to the general manager/basketball consultant

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Frank Vogel

Assistants: Jason Kidd, Lionel Hollins, Phil Handy, Miles Simon, Mike Penberthy, Quinton Crawford, Dru Anthrop

Trainer: Judy Seto (director of sports performance), Nina Hsieh (head athletic trainer), Chattin Hill (head strength & conditioning coach)

Pick Swaps

2021 — Owe a first-rounder (only conveys 1-7, unprotected in 2022) to the New Orleans Pelicans (Anthony Davis).
2021 — Owe a second-rounder to the Detroit Pistons (Svi Mykhailiuk, Christian Wood, KJ Martin, Delon Wright).
2022 — Owe a second-rounder to the Washington Wizards (Anthony Davis), may convey to the Chicago Bulls or Memphis Grizzlies.
2023 — The New Orleans Pelicans can swap first-rounders (Anthony Davis).
2024 — Owe a first-rounder to the New Orleans Pelicans (Anthony Davis). The Pelicans can delay the pick until 2025.
2026 — Owe a second-rounder to the Cleveland Cavaliers (JaVale McGee).

Cash Paid ($5,617,000 max): $0

Cash Received ($5,617,000 max): $0

Deadlines

6/22/21 — NBA Draft Lottery.
7/29/21 — NBA Draft.
7/31/21 — Qualifying offer deadlines for Kyle Kuzma and Talen Horton-Tucker.
7/31/21 — Player option on Montrezl Harrell.
Note: 2021-22 timing will still need revision with 2020-21 running late.
8/1/21 — Final Day of 2020-21 season.
8/2/21 — Start of 2021-22 season and moratorium.
8/2/21 — Kyle Kuzma’s poison pill expires.
8/8/21 – JaVale McGee trade exception expires (exact date TBD).
8/6/21 — Final day of 2021-22 moratorium.
1/7/22 — Alfonzo McKinnie’s $1,910,860 guarantees for 2021-22 if not waived by 5:00 PM Eastern.
6/28/22 — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s $14,004,703 guarantees for 2022-23.
1/7/23 — Alfonzo McKinnie’s $2,165,298 guarantees for 2022-23 if not waived by 5:00 PM Eastern.
6/29/23 — Kyle Kuzma’s player option.
6/29/24 — Anthony Davis early termination option.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates but no later than January 7 each year.

Dennis Schroder’s incentives: $250,000 likely — plays in at least 65 games (pro-rated to 59.45), 50 percent of the team’s playoff games and the team advances to the NBA Finals. $250,000 likely — plays in at least 65 games (pro-rated to 59.45), 50 percent of the team’s playoff games and the team wins the title. $1 million unlikely — plays in at least 65 games (pro-rated to 59.45), the team plays in at least the first round of the playoffs and is named an All-Star. $500,000 unlikely — plays in at least 65 games (pro-rated to 59.45), the team plays in at least the first round of the playoffs and is named to the first or second All-Defensive team.

Transactions

11/16/20 — Anthony Davis opted out of his contract.
11/18/20 — Drafted Jaden McDaniels (2020-28th).
11/19/20 — Waived Quinn Cook.
11/19/20 — Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope opted out of the final years of their contracts.
11/19/20 — JaVale McGee opted into the final year of his contract.
11/19/20 — Traded Danny Green and the rights to Jaden McDaniels (2020-28th) to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Dennis Schroder.
11/19/20 — Declined to make a qualifying offer to Kostas Antetokounmpo.
11/22/20 — Re-signed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a partially-guaranteed three-year $39,116,585 contract, $4.9 million guaranteed in the final season.
11/22/20 — Signed Wesley Matthews to a $3,623,000 contract.
11/22/20 — Signed Montrezl Harrell to a two-year $18,978,000 contract, player option on the final season.
11/23/20 — Traded JaVale McGee and a 2026 second-rounder to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Alfonzo McKinnie and Jordan Bell.
11/23/20 — Re-signed Markieff Morris to a $2,331,593 minimum contract.
11/24/20 — Signed Marc Gasol to a two-year $5,257,744 minimum contract.
11/25/20 — Waived Jordan Bell.
11/26/20 — Re-signed Kostas Antetokounmpo to a two-way contract ($50,000 guaranteed).
12/1/20 — Re-signed Jared Dudley to a $2,564,753 minimum contract.
12/3/20 — Re-signed LeBron James to a three-year $85,655,532 extension (two additional years). James opted out of his initial 2021-22 season.
12/3/20 — Re-signed Anthony Davis to a five-year $189,903,6000 contract, early termination option before the final season.
12/4/20 — Re-signed Quinn Cook to a non-guaranteed $1,737,145 minimum summer contract (Exhibit 9).
12/11/20 — Signed Zavier Simpson to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/12/20 — Signed Kevon Harris to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/12/20 — Signed Tres Tinkle to a non-guaranteed $898,310 minimum summer contract (Exhibits 9 and 10).
12/13/20 — Waived Kevon Harris, Zavier Simpson and Tres Tinkle.
12/20/20 — Re-signed Kyle Kuzma to a three-year $39 million extension, player option on the final season.
2/26/21 — Signed Damian Jones to a $118,893 10-day contract.
3/7/21 — Damian Jones’ 10-day contract expired.
3/11/21 — Signed Damian Jones to a second $118,893 10-day contract.
3/21/21 — Damian Jones’ 10-day contract expired.
3/28/21 — Signed Andre Drummond for the rest of the season to a $794,536 minimum contract.
4/6/21 — Signed Ben McLemore for the rest of the season to a $610,596 minimum contract.