Trade with Cavaliers gives Lakers financial flexibility to pursue big-name free agents
LOS ANGELES_Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka put his hands around president of basketball operations Magic Johnson's shoulders as the two sauntered across the Lakers' practice court. Only a few hours removed from another trade that helped them unravel the previous regime's pricey entanglements, they could not help but smile and laugh.
Their actions roared Thursday.
Their trade, made only hours before the deadline, told the rest of the NBA that they still firmly believe they can bring two star players to the Lakers. Now they have the salary cap space to earnestly chase them.
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