from manlisten on LG: “Just to reiterate, the Lakers will have enough cap room to bring back Ayton, Rui and Smart, sign Keon Ellis, a backup 5 like Robinson or Hartenstein and then give Austin as much as $35M and STILL remain under the 1st apron. It would not restrict team building at all. Anyone who thinks otherwise is insufferable, doesn't know what he's talking about and needs to kindly shut the (bleep) up already.”
And if you scroll down on the same page, what does Panamaniac say: "And if he keeps balling out, he'll even tradable post extension..." Manlisten responds, "Exactly." Bear in mind, I know how cap space works with Austin: I put the video up with Keith Smith 2 weeks ago. Go dig it up.