[Windhorst] Alex Caruso ($9M), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($14M), and Kyle Kuzma ($13M) have a lower combined salary ($36M) than Russell Westbrook ($47M) this season

Add in PJ Tucker ($10.5M), and it's still less than Westbrook.

Did you know 2020 Laker champs Alex Caruso ($9 million), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($14 million) and Kyle Kuzma ($13 million) combine to earn $36 million this season and the Lakers could have all of them plus P.J. Tucker ($10.5 million) for less than Westbrook ($47 million) earns this season? Apologies, couldn't be helped, let's move on.

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