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• Lakers Video: Adou Thiero’s Top 10 Plays From Summer League

  22-07-2026 23:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers fans didn’t get much of an opportunity to see Adou Thiero last season as injuries severely hampered his ability to make an impact as a rookie. Even still, Thiero found himself getting some minutes in the playoffs as head coach JJ Redick looked to him to give the team a spark.
  As such, Thiero was one of the more anticipated players to watch on the Lakers roster as this would be the first extended look at him getting major minutes and he did not disappoint. His highlight r
  
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• Kyle Kuzma: 2017 Lakers Were Best Summer League Team Of All Time

  22-07-2026 20:29 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers summer league team had a strong showing in Las Vegas this year. Led by Cameron Carr, Adou Thiero and Arthur Kaluma, the Lakers went undefeated in the first four games in Las Vegas, but would fall to the Golden State Warriors in the semifinals of the playoffs.
  While it was certainly a promising showing, it had nowhere near the impact of the Lakers’ 2017 squad, which featured Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram, amongst others. That team went on to win the Las Ve
  
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• Lakers Reportedly Had Interest In Lu Dort Before Trade To Hawks

  22-07-2026 19:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Improving defensively on the perimeter was an important priority for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. One player linked as a possibility for the team to acquire was wing Lu Dort, who was a First Team All-Defense selection in 2025 for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but was known to be available via trade as they looked to shed some money in the salary cap.
  Dort was ultimately traded by the Thunder, being sent to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that also involved the Dallas Mavericks. Bef
  
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• Collin Sexton Wants To Emulate Marcus Smart & Avery Bradley For Lakers

  22-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers signed veteran guard Collin Sexton on a two-year contract worth around $19 million in free agency. They signed him using the room mid-level exception, meaning he was their final major addition in the flurry of signings that came on July 1. Sexton figures to be the backup point guard to both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.Sexton, 27, has developed a reputation over his first eight years in the NBA as a score-first guard who plays extremely hard and shoots efficiently. Despit
  
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• Ziaire Williams Reportedly Worked Out For Lakers Before Signing

  22-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have gone bargain shopping with the bulk of their offseason work behind them. They’ve agreed to terms on two minimum signings in the last week, with the first being Ziaire Williams from the Brooklyn Nets, and the latest being Matisse Thybulle from the Portland Trail Blazers.Both players bring defense, athleticism and a steadily improving 3-point shot to the wing position. Williams’ 3-point percentage has improved in each of the last three seasons. But in order
  
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• Lakers Sign Arthur Kaluma To Two-Way Contract, Waive Peter Suder

  22-07-2026 03:16 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have signed forward Arthur Kaluma to a two-way contract for the 2026-27 season, waiving guard Peter Suder to complete the transaction.Kaluma, 24, was an undrafted free agent who was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract by the Lakers last summer. Kaluma played two years at Creighton and one year at Kansas State before completing his college career at the University of Texas in 2024-25. Kaluma’s remarkable showing at NBA Summer League — mixed with
  
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