Tyreke Evans meeting with Lakers today after meeting with OKC

[CelticsElite]

https://twitter.com/chrisbhaynes/status/1013820682331774976?s=21

[Birdman]

He get lot of playing time at LA

[rondofan1255]

Lakers only have the veteran exception available but could create room if Julius Randle is renounced or Luol Deng is waived and stretched. The Thunder have the $5.3M tax midlevel.

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1013821276639715328

[SparzWizard]

Everybody going to the Lakers in the last 24 hours!

[Fafnir]

Everybody going to the Lakers in the last 24 hours!

Players who want a one year showcase can see the appeal of Lakers.

[Vermont Green]

The Lakers have cap space but it is tied up in cap holds.  Over $88M in cap holds (Lopez, Frye, Randle, Thomas, etc).  I am sure they will clean that all up but even keeping Randle probably puts them over the cap but well below the luxury.

If they are considering Evans, I wonder if they will talk to Smart.

[hpantazo]

The Lakers have cap space but it is tied up in cap holds.  Over $88M in cap holds (Lopez, Frye, Randle, Thomas, etc).  I am sure they will clean that all up but even keeping Randle probably puts them over the cap but well below the luxury.

If they are considering Evans, I wonder if they will talk to Smart.

Lakers I'm sure want to maintain cap space for next summer, and Smart is not going to want a 1 year deal.

[celticsclay]

If OKC gets evans I would think they would cut/buyout Carmelo. He would then probably sign in LA for cheap.

[Phantom255x]

Always loved Evans.

If we sign Smart for cheaper than expected, think we could make a play for him using an exception?

[hpantazo]

If OKC gets evans I would think they would cut/buyout Carmelo. He would then probably sign in LA for cheap.

Lebron would finally get at least part of his banana boat crew then.

[hwangjini_1]

Everybody going to the Lakers in the last 24 hours!

not really. it just appears that way largely due to the media coverage.

[kraidstar]

Aren't they right up near the cap? What does this mean for Julius Randle?

If they resign Randle wouldn't that mean they are using the mid-level exception, either the room or non-taxpayer?

If I'm Evans I'm looking for at least the full mid-level exception.

He also should want multiple years, and so far Magic has only been issuing 1-year deals. Hard to imagine this working unless Magic really commits to him, Evans only has so many paydays left.

[Vermont Green]

Always loved Evans.

If we sign Smart for cheaper than expected, think we could make a play for him using an exception?

Not without going over the tax threshold.  I don't think it is worth it to go over the tax for Evans after signing Smart.  One or the other but I don't see us getting both.  We would have to sign them both for under $8M (about) assuming we don't do something with Ojeleye or Nader.  Even if we cut both of them, it only frees up $1M or $2M more.

[Fafnir]

The Lakers have cap space but it is tied up in cap holds.  Over $88M in cap holds (Lopez, Frye, Randle, Thomas, etc).  I am sure they will clean that all up but even keeping Randle probably puts them over the cap but well below the luxury.

If they are considering Evans, I wonder if they will talk to Smart.

Lakers I'm sure want to maintain cap space for next summer, and Smart is not going to want a 1 year deal.

Only the C's can sign Smart to a one year deal.

If we weren't so close to the tax I thought we might work out a one year deal above the QO to make him a bit happier with the situation.

[JBcat]

I was just hoping he would t go back to the Grizzlies since we have their pick.  He played great last year for them.