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• Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic ‘Pushed Hard’ For Walker Kessler Acquisition

  10-07-2026 21:18 via lakersnation.com
  
  The biggest and most important move the Los Angeles Lakers made this summer was acquiring young and promising center Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. Kessler was a restricted free agent and the Lakers were intent on getting him from the Jazz, sending two first-round picks and two pick swaps to get the deal done and sign him to a new four-year, $130 million contract.
  Some have looked at the trade and believe the Lakers gave up too much in basically sending away all of their
  
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• Adou Thiero Focused On Improving In Summer League, Not New Lakers Roster

  10-07-2026 20:24 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster has undergone a complete overhaul this offseason. In fact, the team’s starting five of LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard and Deandre Ayton that started the playoff opener against the Houston Rockets are all no longer with the team.
  One of the players from last year’s roster that is still on the team now is second-year wing Adou Thiero, who showed a couple flashes of what he could bring to the Lakers as a rookie. And while Thi
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Hawks Not Interested In Jarred Vanderbilt In Potential Jonathan Kuminga Sign-And-Trade

  10-07-2026 19:41 via lakersnation.com
  
  There are still moves to be made to fill out the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster and the front office has continued to explore avenues with which to improve the team. Recently, the Lakers have been linked to wing Jonathan Kuminga, who is an unrestricted free agent but is seeking more money in a deal than most teams can offer.
  As such, there have been discussions on a potential sign-and-trade with the Lakers reportedly offering veteran wing Jarred Vanderbilt and their 2032 first-round pick swap
  
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• Lakers Two-Way Forward AK Okereke Focused On Being Versatile Player

  10-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Of the Los Angeles Lakers’ three players signed to two-way contracts, the least known is forward AK Okereke. The forward spent three years at Cornell University before finishing his playing career at Vanderbilt, which is somehow the exact same path that fellow Lakers’ two-way Chris Mañon took, but was one year ahead.
  Okereke has already gotten himself off to a solid start at the California Classic Summer League, appearing in all three of the Lakers’ games. And he recentl
  
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• Lakers Rookie Cameron Carr Already Had ‘Great Conversation’ With JJ Redick

  10-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Following consecutive 50-win seasons from head coach JJ Redick, a culture is beginning to be implemented within the Los Angeles Lakers organization. There has certainly be an emphasis on getting younger since Redick took over, and L.A. possesses two young pieces in Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr.
  Carr was selected No. 24 in this year’s draft and he has a lot of 3-and-D potential with stellar athleticism. Redick, so far, has been hesitant to give rookies or inexperienced players much playing
  
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