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• Lakers Sign Peter Suder To Two-Way Contract

  04-07-2026 22:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of Peter Suder one day after he played in their first Summer League game of the year.Suder played 24 minutes off the bench and made just one of six field goal attempts while pulling down three rebounds and collecting one assist in the lopsided loss to the Golden State Warriors in the California Classic. The Lakers have two more games at the Chase Center before moving on to the Las Vegas Summer League next weekend.Reports of Suder signing a two-way con
  
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• Draymond Green Gives Warning To Austin Reaves After Signing New Contract

  04-07-2026 20:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  The first order of business this offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was bringing back Austin Reaves. Ultimately, Reaves and L.A. came to terms on four-year, $185 million max contract, which elevates him financially as a second option behind Luka Doncic.
  It is a massive commitment from the Lakers, but there have been promising results with the Doncic-Reaves backcourt if the right roster surrounds them. Plenty of opinions have been expressed on whether the Arkansas native was overpaid and worthy
  
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• Cameron Carr Excited After Lakers Summer League Debut

  04-07-2026 19:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers first-round draft pick Cameron Carr took the court for the first time in California Classic Summer League action on Friday night and impressed despite his team getting blown out by the Golden State Warriors.
  Carr was the Lakers’ only real source of offense and led them with 19 points, two rebounds and one assist on 7-of-15 shooting and 5-of-11 from deep. After the loss, he talked about how it felt to be on the court in purple and gold for the first time, via Thuc Nhi Ngu
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Jonathan Kuminga Is Top Wing Choice Over Rui Hachimura

  04-07-2026 18:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are still rounding out their roster and arguably their biggest remaining need is a bigger wing who can start at the power forward position.
  The two main free agents the Lakers have been linked to are Rui Hachimura and Jonathan Kuminga. L.A. would need to find a way to free up some money in order to sign either, but it appears Kuminga is currently their priority.
  “There’s definitely Lakers interest in Kuminga too,” Jake Fischer reported on Bleacher Report.
  
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• Rich Paul Explains How LeBron James Came To Decision To Leave Lakers

  04-07-2026 17:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  On the first day of free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers received the news of LeBron James deciding to play his 24th season elsewhere. This is tough news to cope with for some fans given how impactful James was last season, propelling L.A. to an improbable first-round series win without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to start the series, but a new era is now getting underway.
  Change was expected as general manager Rob Pelinka needed to configure a team better suited around their new No. 1 option i
  
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• Lakers Reportedly Like Sandro Mamukelashvili’s Fit With Walker Kessler

  04-07-2026 16:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have made a flurry of moves this offseason as the team will look completely different around superstar guard Luka Doncic and his backcourt partner Austin Reaves. The biggest move was the acquisition of center Walker Kessler, which was a top priority for both the team and Doncic, but the Lakers also added another extremely skilled big man in Sandro Mamukelashvili.
  Throughout his five seasons in the NBA, Mamukelashvili has operated primarily as a reserve, and he may still co
  
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• Russell Westbrook Trade Reportedly Started Disconnect Between LeBron James And Lakers

  04-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have had some ups and downs in the years since winning a championship in 2020. But in the eyes of many, the worst year was the 2022 season and the failed attempt to pair Russell Westbrook with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers failed to make the playoffs and had to attach draft capital in order to get off Westbrook’s contract the following season.
  There has been a lot of discourse over who was to blame for that deal with it being widely believed that James h
  
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• Disconnect Between Lakers & LeBron James Reportedly Never Recovered After Russell Westbrook Trade

  04-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have had some ups and downs in the years since winning a championship in 2020. But in the eyes of many, the worst year was the 2022 season and the failed attempt to pair Russell Westbrook with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers failed to make the playoffs and had to attach draft capital in order to get off Westbrook’s contract the following season.
  There has been a lot of discourse over who was to blame for that deal with it being widely believed that James h
  
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• Recap: Lakers Crushed By Warriors In California Classic Summer League Opener

  04-07-2026 06:18 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their annual Summer League slate on Friday night, taking on the Golden State Warriors in the California Classic at Chase Center.
  The Lakers’ roster features some fun players this summer, including first-round draft pick Cameron Carr and Adou Thiero, but their lack of chemistry was apparent while the Warriors looked like a team that has been playing together for a while in an easy 104-72 victory.
  Carr clearly was not nervous in his first NBA action as he fi
  
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• Lakers Re-Sign Chris Mañon To Two-Way Contract

  04-07-2026 05:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  At the start of the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers tendered a two-way qualifying offer to Chris Mañon, making him a restricted free agent. Now, the Lakers announced they have re-signed Mañon on another two-way contract for the 2026-27 season.
  The Lakers getting Mañon back on a two-way contract to continue his development in the organization should be considered a massive win.
  The 24-year-old is coming off a successful rookie season with the South Bay Lakers in which he av
  
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• Andre Drummond To Sign With Knicks Despite Interest From Lakers

  04-07-2026 00:37 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers suddenly have a need for a backup center after reportedly trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks. The Lakers obviously preferred the flexibility that came with acquiring the picks over Ayton being Walker Kessler’s backup, believing they can still find a quality center on the free agent market.
  One of the best free agent centers remaining was a familiar face in Andre Drummond, but he is choosing to sign with the New
  
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