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NBA Draft Rumors: Lakers Projected To Take Center; Interest In Jayden Quaintance & Tarris Reed Jr.

21-06-2026 20:50 via lakersnation.com

The Los Angeles Lakers — barring a trade — will be on the clock on Tuesday, June 23 during the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft. L.A. holds the No. 25 pick, and right now have not had any significant momentum towards dealing it. But there is pressure on the Lakers to make a good pick if they keep it, as they have not had a successful first-round draft pick since 2018’s Moritz Wagner.The Lakers traded their first round picks each year from 2019-2022. They then drafted Jalen Hoo

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Lakers Have Reportedly Called Thunder About Lu Dort

21-06-2026 19:50 via lakersnation.com

The Los Angeles Lakers’ primary path to adding talent this offseason will be by operating as a cap space team, and either signing free agents outright or absorbing players into their cap space via trade. The Lakers can add players that other teams might, for financial reasons or otherwise, need to part ways with. One example of this is Oklahoma City Thunder wing Lu Dort.
Dort has been a pivotal part of the Thunder for the entirety of his seven-year career. He was named to the All-Defense F

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Lakers Rumors: Potential Suitors For Mitchell Robinson & Robert Williams III

21-06-2026 18:40 via lakersnation.com

The Los Angeles Lakers have about a week before plans must start turning into formal action. The NBA’s free agency window opens on June 30, and the Lakers are under significant pressure to build a contending team after promises around the summer of 2026.One area the Lakers desperately need to improve is the center position. Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes performed admirably as the big man tandem, but Ayton is the wrong archetype to pair with Luka Doncic and Hayes cannot provide the minutes

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Lakers News: Jarred Vanderbilt Can Relate To Adou Thiero

21-06-2026 16:20 via lakersnation.com

There is a lot to like about Adou Thiero as he was by far the most athletic player on the Los Angeles Lakers roster during his rookie season.
The Lakers don’t have many prospects in the pipeline, but Thiero represents one of the few that could pan out for the parent roster. His jumping ability sticks out, but he’s also shown flashes of being a quality defender who can stick on the perimeter and block shots at the rim.
However, Thiero’s rookie season was a rollercoaster as he st

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Warren Buffett Credits LeBron James For Intelligence On & Off Court

21-06-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had one of the most impressive careers of any athlete as not only did he live up to the insane hype, but he exceeded it.
James is about to enter his 24th season and remains one of the best players in the NBA. In addition to what he has accomplished on the court though, he has also stayed out of trouble off it and built a media and business empire that has led to him becoming a billionaire.
The 41-year-old has earned the respect of his peers both in the ba

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