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• NBA Draft Rumors: Lakers Eyeing High-Motor Player With 25th Pick

  22-06-2026 22:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  With the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have the opportunity to add a young piece who could help the team for many years. And there are a number of directions the front office can choose to go with their selection be it a rim-running big man, a knockdown shooter, or a defensive-minded wing.
  But regardless of what position the Lakers target with their pick, one characteristic the selection is likely to have is a high motor, via Dan Woike of The Athletic:
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• Lakers Rumors: Still Searching For Second Assistant GM, Kurt Rambis Remains Involved With Front Office

  22-06-2026 20:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  At the beginning of the offseason, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka spoke about the franchise intending to hire two assistant general managers to work alongside him. The Lakers hired Rohan Ramadas for one of those roles, being more on the strategy and analytics side, but the team still has yet to fill the other position.
  The second assistant GM will be more focused on scouting and player development and it has come as a surprise around the league that the Lakers have yet to make th
  
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• Latest Prospects Lakers Have Worked Out Ahead Of 2026 NBA Draft

  22-06-2026 19:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  With the 2026 NBA Draft right around the corner, the Los Angeles Lakers front office and scouting staff have been hard at work taking closer looks at a number of potential prospects whom they could look to add. The Lakers have the 25th overall pick in this year’s draft, but could always acquire other picks, not to mention look to add undrafted players once the draft concludes.
  And the players the Lakers have brought in for workouts recently cover a wide range, from potential first-round pi
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Marcus Smart More Likely To Return Than Deandre Ayton

  22-06-2026 18:23 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ two biggest moves came on the buyout market last offseason when they were able to land both Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart for below-market deals.
  Both players outplayed their contracts and now have player options for 2026-27, giving them the opportunity to decide what they want to do this summer. Ayton’s player option is for $8.1 million while Smart’s is for $5.4 million. It remains to be seen what they will do, but Dan Woike of The Athletic believes Sm
  
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• Lakers Hire Dominic Samangy As Basketball Analyst

  22-06-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Since Mark Walter took over as majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, the organization has invested in its infrastructure in order to improve on the margins.
  The NBA is a salary cap league so there are only so many ways you can improve your roster in a given transaction period. There is no cap on front office executives though, and that is one area the Lakers are looking to improve. Their latest hiring is former New Orleans Pelicans executive Dominic Samangy to be a basketball analyst, as he
  
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• Luka Doncic Admits To Feeling Nervous In Lakers Debut

  22-06-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Luka Doncic was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks in one of the most shocking trades in NBA history. The deal was made in the late hours before the trade deadline, in early February of 2025. He was still recovering from a calf injury, so he didn’t make his Lakers debut until Feb. 10.In that game against the Utah Jazz, Doncic played 23 minutes and finished with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists. He admitted, in an interview with Dratfeados, that he was among t
  
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