3. Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are a team that could be a silent killer this off-season. If their player options on Mario Hezonja and Rodney Hood get picked up, they will have about $14 million in cap space. However, expectations are that they can get a lot more than that. The Blazers also can use Jusuf Nurkic and Trevor Ariza as trade fodder to clear even more.
If the Blazers decided to enter free agency with only Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, and their potentially lottery draft pick in tow, they will have about $50 million in cap space and more than enough funds to get Anthony Davis, excellent role players, and a few ring chasers to fill out the roster.
Lillard, Davis, and McCollum would be a lethal trio and the Blazers can afford it while most teams cannot.
Again, these are not likely scenarios. However, they are certainly possible if things go awry in Lakerland.