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• Lakers News: Austin Reaves Looking Forward To Team Bonding In Slovenia

  09-08-2026 21:23 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves now finds himself as a foundation-building block alongside Luka Doncic for the Los Angeles Lakers. After originally going undrafted, he quickly propelled himself into an offensive engine and it led to him getting rewarded with a four-year, $180 million contract.
  However, the Lakers as a whole have an entirely new roster and Doncic is trying to build that team chemistry early with a minicamp in his native Slovenia this month.  Reaves personally shared his thoughts and excitemen
  
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• Shaquille O’Neal Takes Shot At Former Lakers Center Deandre Ayton

  09-08-2026 20:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Last offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers hoped to find a long-term solution at center to pair with Luka Doncic after trading Anthony Davis. They ultimately landed on Deandre Ayton on a prove-it deal after he was bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers.
  Granted, Ayton is a flawed player, but he was the best option for Los Angeles at the time. Fast forward to this summer, and the Lakers decided to go in a different direction by trading Ayton to the Washington Wizards and pulling off a sign-and-trad
  
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• Ziaire Williams Excited To Reunite With High School Teammate Bronny James

  09-08-2026 18:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Ziaire Williams was a buy-low signing for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he possesses the capabilities to be a talented 3-and-D player. And there is no better way to showcase his skills than back home in California.
  Williams attended Sierra Canyon High School, where he was teammates with a young freshman named Bronny James. Originally from Lancaster, the 24-year-old forward is excited to reunite with James in Los Angeles to hopefully win on a bigger stage.
  “It’s going to be fun playing
  
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• Kevon Looney Details Expected Role With Lakers

  09-08-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Once the Los Angeles Lakers traded Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards, they needed to fill the backup center role behind newly acquired Walker Kessler. Ultimately, Kevon Looney became that option and he brings veteran leadership with him to a young roster.
  Looney is most known during his tenure with the Golden State Warriors, where he won three championships. After a down year last season as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, the UCLA product detailed what his role will be with the Laker
  
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• Lakers News: Luka Doncic Among Top 10 Ball-Handlers In NBA 2K27

  09-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is one of the most unguardable 1-on-1 players in the NBA today. There are plenty of highlights from throughout his career of Doncic embarrassing defenders with his elite ball handling, usually leading to a stepback 3-pointer that feels like a guarantee to go down.
  The NBA is full of elite ball handlers with some in the discussion for all-time great handles, and Doncic finds himself with a top-10 ball handling rating in the new NBA 2K27 video game, coming
  
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