Lakers Free Agency News: Rob Pelinka Remained In Constant Communication With Anthony Davis, LeBron James On How To Utilize $4 Million Trade Kicker

While reaching an agreement to trade for Anthony Davis represented a significant coup for the Los Angeles Lakers, the franchise remained committed to making a second splash in free agency. At the top of their list was Kawhi Leonard, who was the final domino to fall into place.
Aside from conflicting reports on how open Leonard was to potentially signing with the Lakers was their hurdle to clearing enough salary cap space to offer him a max contract. One bar was cleared when Davis elected to waiv