Welcome to Summer Fits, a new NBA free-agency series from The Ringer’s Justin Verrier and Danny Chau on the teams making headlines this summer. In Part 1, they examine the cap situation of the Los Angeles Lakers after their trade for Anthony Davis and break down which free agents they will be able to sign this summer.
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‘Summer Fits’: Who Should the Los Angeles Lakers Sign Now?
Justin and Danny examine which free agents the Lakers should sign this summer
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