"I wouldn't have made the move if I wasn't confident," Johnson told reporters hours after sending Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to Cleveland for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a protected 2018 first-round draft pick. With Clarkson and Nance off the books and Thomas' and Frye's contracts set to expire after the season, the Lakers could have between $47 million and $70 million in cap space this summer, depending on what they do with Luol Deng and restricted free agent Julius Randle.