Report: Lakers trying to add even more players to Anthony Davis trade for cap space

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For a franchise-altering megatrade, the Los Angeles Lakers' deal to acquire Anthony Davis sure has quite a few loose ends. As the trade currently stands —Davis for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a boatload of draft picks — the Lakers would have less than $24 million in cap space if it goes through as planned on July 6 and Anthony Davis declines to waive his $4 million trade bonus. That would leave the Lakers with nowhere close to enough cap space to sign their desired third star when free agency begins on the same day, be it Kemba Walker, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving or someone else.

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