You guys really thought Pelinka forgot about the cap space

 Well informed fans never ate into the media BS it was pretty simple to see what had to be done if you looked onto Spotrac.

asking for a friend. 

 I really think the Lakers are going to use this extra cap space to sign Rondo, Lance "Born Ready" Stephenson, Javale McGhee, Michael "Born High" Beasley, and Caramel Anthony.  That team just fits if you look at it:

PG: Rondo

SG: Born Ready

SF: Caramel/Lebron

PF: Lebron/AD/Born High

C: AD/McGee 

I’m sure they will will the rest in with ring chasing vets like JR Smith (he wants more), Jones Jerebko, etc.

 Pelinka has no idea what he’s doing. Woj-Lakers won’t get a meeting with Kawhi. Ramona- No way AD waives the trade kicker. Lots of media negativity on the Lakers despite them opening a max they should spread it out unless Kawhi wanted in. D’Lo, Danny green, Beverly, Terence Ross, Brogdon, few of those guys. Likely will bring in Carmelo,JR or Korver. 

I still think there are some in the Pelican’s office that are still mad at the Lakers. I assumed that’s who leaked the idea that the other Laker staff had to tell Pelinka he hadn’t cleared enough space.

When Magic “bad at my job” Johnson introduced Pelinka, a big selling point was that he found somebody who understood the cap. He repeatedly said this. 

I think they were just taking shots at Pelinka. 

 Ive been sayin Kawhi to the Lakers was a lock

He 100% forgot about cap space.

He had to trade the rest of the roster to free up more room.

LeBron had to give up his number in order for Anthony Davis to decline his trade kicker.

All of this could have been avoided, but because of Pelinka being a bit of a dumb-arse they had to scramble.

So, do the league let you spend everything and then go over the cap to sign players at the minimum until you reach the minimum squad size? If they do, they shouldn’t, that’s ridiculous. Anyway, I’m wishing serious injury on James, Davis and whoever else the sign for the max. No.. I can’t.. I’ll instead be rooting for them to be fully fit and still not make the playoffs. I hope the others they have to fill the roster with are so bad that they end up in the lotto. It may actually happen – playing 6 G Leaguers in a regular rotation cannot be a good thing.

Not a big fan of the Lakers, as a matter of fact, they are my least favorite team. I emphasize this as a preface that Kawhi will not choose the Lakers. He is more humble, quiet, and reserved type of competitor. Lakers are more flashy, and would very attractive to prima dona type players. Kawhi is not that. Which is why Kawhi will go to the Clippers or re-up with the Raptors to defend his title and finals MVP. (I hope he goes back to the Raptors. I also happen to really like Kawhi because of his demeanor and the way he conducts himself when the media isn’t looking)

The Lakers on the other hand will still use their cap space they acquired from sending the Wizards these 3 young players and a draft pick in order to finish and complete the aforementioned AD trade. But they will use it on a player that is attracted to their play style. (flashy) I think that player is Jimmy Butler. To do this he’ll have to decide that Philly isn’t the place for him and not re-sign come June 30-July 6, and force his way out of Philly. He won’t need to try and trade himself there like AD did, but he will need to tell Elton Brand that he is not interested in re-signing. Thus Brand will try and recupe his losses and trade him to the Rockets but that may or not be successful. If it isn’t and Butler wants to leave Philly then the Lakers will get him. 

Pelinka also forgot that Heath Ledger was dead when Kobe met him after the movie lol