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• Lakers Rumors: LeBron James Not Concerned About Playing Complementary Role With Luka Doncic

  18-06-2026 22:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the biggest free agents on the market, despite entering his age-42 season and an NBA record 24th campaign. He’s coming off a season that saw him average 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists on 51.5% from the field while facing multiple role changes alongside Luka Doncic.Now he has to decide if he wants to continue playing, what number he’s willing to play for and which team he wants to end his career with. While he weighs all of tha
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Rui Hachimura Could Be ‘Odd Man Out’ In Free Agency

  18-06-2026 21:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  Arguably the most intriguing decision the Los Angeles Lakers have to make in terms of their own free agents this summer is that of Rui Hachimura. The forward is coming off a strong year with the team, and a stellar postseason in which he made NBA history with his 3-point shooting exploits.
  But with the Lakers having so many players to make decisions on, while also looking at outside players who can improve this roster and lift the team into championship contention, there are some who believe Hac
  
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• Dodgers Giving Away Luka Doncic Bobblehead On Aug. 21

  18-06-2026 20:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Luka Doncic joined a very long list of superstar athletes in Los Angeles after his trade to the L.A. Lakers in 2025. That list now includes tons of players across sports, but most notably Shohei Ohtani of the L.A. Dodgers and Matthew Stafford and Myles Garrett of the L.A. Rams.The superstars in this city and the teams they play for do a wonderful job of celebrating one another. And one way they do that is with cross-sport giveaways. The Dodgers announced a giveaway for a Doncic bobblehead later
  
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• Marcus Smart Reportedly Hoping For Raise To Stay With Lakers

  18-06-2026 19:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers signed Marcus Smart towards the tail end of the 2025 offseason after he was bought out by the Washington Wizards. He signed with the Lakers on a two-year, $10.5 million deal with a player option on the second season. But somehow, he ended up being arguably the best acquisition the team made.Smart was an emotional leader on and off the floor for the entire season, and was pivotal in keeping the team afloat after injuries to both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Now, he faces
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic Wants ‘A-List Center’

  18-06-2026 18:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  An incredibly important offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers begins in less than one week. It starts with the first round of the NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23, and continues into free agency, beginning on June 30. The task is both simple to explain and difficult to execute: build a championship roster around superstar Luka Doncic.The Lakers have long touted cap space in the summer of 2026 as their means of making significant upgrades to the roster. They now have to fulfill that promise to Doncic
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic Healthy & ‘Full Go’ to Begin Offseason Training

  18-06-2026 17:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a tear in the month of March last season as he earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors and the team went 15-2.
  Unfortunately, Doncic did not get to see how that stretch would carry over into the playoffs as with just a handful of games to go in the regular season, he suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain.
  While that kept him out for the Lakers’ entire playoff run, it appears he is now fully healthy as the 27-year-old begins his
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic Fully Healthy & ‘Full Go’ to Begin Offseason Training

  18-06-2026 17:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a tear in the month of March last season as he earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors and the team went 15-2.
  Unfortunately, Doncic did not get to see how that stretch would carry over into the playoffs as with just a handful of games to go in the regular season, he suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain.
  While that kept him out for the Lakers’ entire playoff run, it appears he is now fully healthy as the 27-year-old begins his
  
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• NBA Free Agency Rumors: Kevin Love Could Join LeBron James On Lakers

  18-06-2026 15:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  Perhaps the biggest domino for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason is the status of LeBron James, who is an unrestricted free agent for the first time in a while.
  If James returns to the Lakers then they may not have much cap space to work with depending on how much he agrees to sign for. On the other hand, if he leaves then the roster could look much different than it did a year ago.
  James returning to the Lakers remains the most likely scenario though and his good friend and former Cleveland
  
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• Winning NBA Championship Is More Important To Luka Doncic Than MVP Award

  18-06-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  This past season was an outstanding one for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic. He led the league in scoring at 33.5 points per game while being named to his sixth All-NBA First Team and finishing fourth in voting for the NBA MVP award behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama.
  Despite an outstanding career so far, Doncic has never finished higher than third in MVP voting. And while Doncic admitted that he would love to win the award, in a Spanish interview with Jo
  
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