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• Lakers Rumors: Matisse Thybulle Signing One-Year Contract

  20-07-2026 20:27 via lakersnation.com
  
  The next time the Los Angeles Lakers take the court, they will look much different than the last time they did as Rob Pelinka has completely overhauled the roster around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
  While a bulk of the Lakers’ offseason work is done, they still have a need at the forward position. Without cap space at their disposal, they likely had to turn to the trade market in order to add that final piece. They other option would be minimum signings, and according to Shams Charania o
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Still ‘Monitoring’ Market For Big Men

  20-07-2026 20:09 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ big man rotation has undergone a complete overhaul this offseason. Rob Pelinka and the front office pulled off a sign-and-trade for Walker Kessler to be the team’s starting center for the long-term while the team also added veteran Kevon Looney and forward Sandro Mamukelashvili is also capable of sliding up and playing the position as well.
  Despite all the new pieces, however, the Lakers could still look to add another big man as they are reportedly still moni
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Arthur Kaluma Being Considered For Two-Way Contract

  20-07-2026 19:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers had multiple standouts during Summer League this year. Rookie Cameron Carr and second-year wing Adou Thiero both had great showings, but one player who stepped up out of nowhere is forward Arthur Kaluma.
  After playing for the South Bay Lakers last season, Kaluma was the Lakers’ leading scorer in Las Vegas and his play undoubtedly turned some heads around the league. In fact, the Lakers could be considering signing him to a two-way contract before another team steals
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Jonathan Kuminga Momentum Has ‘Stalled’

  20-07-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  As the Los Angeles Lakers look to put the finishing touches on their roster for the 2026-27 season, their biggest need is a starting-caliber power forward.
  The name they have been linked to the most for weeks now is Jonathan Kuminga, who looks like he will be departing the Atlanta Hawks after their acquired him from the Golden State Warriors at last year’s trade deadline. While for a while it seemed like Kuminga ending up in L.A. was a foregone conclusion, that may no longer be the case, p
  
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• Lakers News: Kevon Looney Excited To Team With Walker Kessler

  20-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Heading into this offseason, a big area of emphasis for the Los Angeles Lakers was bolstering the center position. They were able to do exactly that by bringing in Walker Kessler via a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz and then signing backup center Kevon Looney.
  Additionally, Sandro Mamukelashvili can play small-ball five in some lineup configurations. That should give the Lakers a quality rotation at the center position, and Looney recently expressed his excitement to team with a talent like K
  
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• Austin Reaves On Growing Up Kobe Bryant Fan & LeBron James Hater

  20-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Since Austin Reaves arrived to the Los Angeles Lakers as a rookie in 2022, he quickly emerged as one of the biggest undrafter steals in recent memory. Reaves has improve in each of his five seasons and built a strong chemistry with LeBron James both on and off the court.
  Funny enough, the Arkansas native grew up a Kobe Bryant fan and learned to have a distaste for James, especially when he joined the Miami Heat. Reaves shared the origin story of his Bryant fandom along with how he broke the ice
  
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• Lakers Sign Ziaire Williams To One-Year Contract

  20-07-2026 02:46 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed forward Ziaire Williams to a reported one-year, $3 million contract. Williams spent the last two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets after originally being selected 10th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft and playing his first three seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies.
  Williams has made a bit of a leap over the last two seasons since joining the Nets, averaging 10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 119 games, 58 of those being starts.List
  
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