Free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has agreed to a three-year, $40M deal with the Lakers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells The Athletic NBA and Stadium.
Source: Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)
ANALYSIS: After
receiving interest from around the league, Caldwell-Pope will
indeed re-sign with the Lakers in their quest for another
championship. KCP played a key role for the Lakers in route to the
franchise's 17th title and after mulling over his options,
Caldwell-Pope and the Lakers were able to find equal ground on a
deal.
It should be noted the third year of KCP's deal with LA is partially guaranteed and the seven-year guard will receive and average annual salary of $15M over the next two years.