Despite having somewhat limited resources, the Lakers will exit the offseason as a better team than when they entered it. The process might not have been great, particularly with how the team lost Dorian Finney-Smith, but being beneficiaries of a pair of notable buyouts that landed them Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart led to a successful summer.

That being said, there is one issue that remains with the roster. After all their moves, they sit just $1.1 million away from the second apron, which serves as a hard cap for the team this season. With the roster at 14 players, the team has very little wiggle room and won’t be able to sign a 15th player until much later into the season.

The Lakers still have multiple expiring contracts on the books, giving them the potential ability to consolidate

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