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• Sandro Mamukelashvili’s Creative Contract Could Benefit Lakers Next Year

  08-07-2026 23:58 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers were one of many teams tied to Toronto Raptors big man Sandro Mamukelashvili in free agency, but it became clear early on that L.A. was the frontrunner, and it was only a matter of time before the two sides agreed to terms. Minutes after the trade that brought Walker Kessler to the team, Mamukelashvili flew off the board to the Lakers on a reported four-year, $52 million deal.The stretch big was signed as an effective replacement for Rui Hachimura, and while he is a worse
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Final Roster Spots Viewed As ‘Critical’ For 2026-27 Team

  08-07-2026 19:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers sit at 14 rostered players as of the morning of Wednesday, July 8. They’ve welcomed five new players — Sandro Mamukelashvili and Quentin Grimes officially, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton and Kevon Looney still unofficially — and have turned the page to the Luka Doncic era.However, the 14-player roster the Lakers have still feels incomplete. The team is missing a starting forward — arguably two — and could theoretically use another backup big ma
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Players & Staff Members Recruiting Jonathan Kuminga

  08-07-2026 18:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are not yet done with their offseason dealing, despite already massively reshaping the roster and landing at 14 players with their most recent reported addition of Kevon Looney. The name that has been attached to the Lakers the most is Jonathan Kuminga, the former Golden State Warriors lottery pick with a fascinating career arc thus far.As of Wednesday morning, the Lakers only have the veteran minimum to offer Kuminga, and if he was going to take that, he would have alread
  
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• Cameron Carr Is So Locked Into Summer League He Didn’t Realize LeBron James Was Leaving Lakers

  08-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the biggest questions going into the offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was the future of LeBron James. After eight years with the franchise, James was set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer and whether or not he would return was unclear.
  James would inform the Lakers on the eve of free agency that he wouldn’t be returning and many were surprised to hear the news. But Lakers rookie Cameron Carr was so focused on preparing for Summer League that he didn’t even realiz
  
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• Cameron Carr Didn’t Realize LeBron James Was Leaving Lakers

  08-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the biggest questions going into the offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was the future of LeBron James. After eight years with the franchise, James was set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer and whether or not he would return was unclear.
  James would inform the Lakers on the eve of free agency that he wouldn’t be returning and many were surprised to hear the news. But Lakers rookie Cameron Carr was so focused on preparing for Summer League that he didn’t even realiz
  
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• Mavericks Rookie Sergio De Larrea Idolized Luka Doncic Growing Up

  08-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  There are very few players in the history of international basketball who were dominant as a teenager overseas before coming over to the NBA, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic was one of those. Doncic starred for Real Madrid, winning EuroLeague MVP as an 18-year old before being taken with the third pick of the 2019 NBA Draft.
  As such, it should come as no surprise that Doncic served as an inspiration for many young players growing up in Europe during that time. One of those was Spani
  
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• Lakers Sign Quentin Grimes To Four-Year Contract

  08-07-2026 06:16 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed former Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes. While the teams of the deal were not disclosed, it is reported to be a four-year contract worth $60 million with a player option in the final season.
  Grimes is a player the Lakers have been targeting for a while, and he now gets to reunite with his former Dallas Mavericks teammate Luka Doncic.
  Grimes was originally selected 25th overall by the New York Knicks out of Houston in the 2021 NBA Draft. He
  
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• Lakers Sign Sandro Mamukelashvili To Four-Year Contract

  08-07-2026 06:03 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of Sandro Mamukelashvili on Tuesday night, which was one day after new deals could be made official. The team did not disclose terms of the agreement, but Mamukelashvili’s Lakers contract reportedly is for $52 million over four years.
  Mamukelashvili and the Lakers came to terms on the multi-year contract on July 1. It was part of a busy morning that also saw the team reach an agreement with the Utah Jazz on a sign-and-trade for Walker Kessler, a
  
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• Lakers Trade Deandre Ayton To Wizards For Jaden Hardy And Two Second-Round Draft Picks From

  08-07-2026 02:18 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have officially traded center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and second-round draft picks in 2031 and 2032.
  Last season, Ayton appeared in 72 games for the Lakers, all starts, and averaged 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 67.1% from the field. There was some belief that he could slot in as the Lakers’ backup center behind the newly acquired Walker Kessler, but that obviously won’t be the case
  
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• Lakers’ Potential Offer For Jonathan Kuminga Revealed

  08-07-2026 02:01 via lakersnation.com
  
  As the Los Angeles Lakers look to round out their roster, their biggest need is a wing with size who can defend. The name that keeps coming up as a fit is Jonathan Kuminga, formerly of the Golden State Warriors and currently of the Atlanta Hawks.
  Kuminga’s team option was declined, so he is a free agent and there appears to be mutual interest with him and the Lakers. According to Brad Turner of the L.A. Times, the Lakers are trying to land Kuminga for a contract of around two years and $20
  
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