The Los Angeles Lakers Big 3 Is Making $120 Million This Season. The Rest Of The Roster Will Make $22.5 Million Combined.

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This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers made some impressive moves, creating an experienced and talented team to compete in the Western Conference next season. The purple and gold are ready to get their revenge after a tumultuous 2020/21 campaign. After seeing their current roster, they have a big chance to make a statement in the association. 

Following the Russell Westbrook trade, the team needed to pull off a big trick to fill the rest of the spots on the roster. Fortunately, they did it, landing more players on veteran deals to create a championship-caliber squad

Players like Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, and more found their way to Los Angeles. This team is looking good ahead of the new season, but they raised a lot of eyebrows signing players to minimum deals while their stars are getting paid big time. 

Statline compared the salaries of Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis against the rest of the team and the difference is abysmal. While the Big 3 will make $120 million this upcoming season, the rest of the squad will get $22.5 million combined (via HoopsHype). 

Besides Melo, Dwight, and Ariza, players like Kent Bazemore, Malik Monk, and Wayne Ellington settled for a minimum deal to help the Lakers. Meanwhile, Kendrick Nunn was signed with the team’s taxpayer mid-level exception. 

Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with this. The NBA is a business, and teams want to win at any cost. Players are the same, which is why it’s not a surprise that we see veterans joining contenders to get that ring. 

At the end of the day, the Lakers are in a great position to compete for the championship. Regardless of what method they used, the front office did their job, assembling a competitive team that will make some noise in the league next year. 

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Orlando Silva has been a part of Fadeaway World for over three years now, starting in March 2019. Trade rumors, hottest news, controversies, and basketball gossip have become his specialties. After several years of seeing the Spurs dominate the playoffs, they've become his favorite team as players for the franchise either rise to the occasion or fall completely from grace. When he's not talking about the NBA, Orlando can be seen watching other sports, making music, or enjoying television series.
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