Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[Jym]

So, LA's ability to go five years with larger raises is meaningless.  I'm not saying Luka isn't likely to stay with LA.  But, it isn't guaranteed and they have almost no advantage over other teams.  That is why they were able to remove the 2031 pick from the deal.

Really would have been such a win-win for everyone involved if we just wanted until he was trade-eligible after signing the supermax (and got an appropriate package for him)