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• ESPN Projects Lakers To Be Worse Than Last Season

  26-08-2026 22:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have completely remade their roster this offseason. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will still be leading the way, but the supporting cast surrounding them is totally different from last year’s squad with Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili, amongst the many additions.
  The question now is whether this is a team that can compete with the best the league has to offer. Most expect the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs to be the top teams in
  
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• Mark Walter’s TWG Global Explains Decision To Sell Lakers

  26-08-2026 20:04 via lakersnation.com
  
  Ever since it was reported that Mark Walter had agreed to sell his majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, there have been questions about what caused Walter to move on from the franchise so soon. It obviously is well known that some of Walter’s companies have been under federal investigation for financial improprieties and the belief of many is that is the impetus for his sale of the Lakers.
  There have also been other rumblings as Walter is reportedly also s
  
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• Lakers Reportedly Still In Lead For Jonathan Kuminga With Resolution Expected Soon

  26-08-2026 19:14 via lakersnation.com
  
  It feels like the Jonathan Kuminga saga has been ongoing since the beginning of free agency back in July. The Los Angeles Lakers have long been linked to him, but the talented forward still has yet to make a decision as he continues to figure out the best landing spot and contract situation.
  By most accounts now, Kuminga is deciding between the Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves, both of whom can offer him an immediate starting spot on a team looking to compete in the Western Conference. And it l
  
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• Joey & Jesse Buss Join Padres Ownership Group

  26-08-2026 17:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  The last year has been one of change for Joey and Jesse Buss after their family decided to sell their majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. Joey and Jesse were later fired from their front office roles with the team and now are trying to sell the rest of the minority shares in the Lakers along with their other siblings minus Jeanie.
  It’s no secret that Joey and Jesse loved their jobs with the Lakers and have made it clear since leaving that they want to be involved with team ownership,
  
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• Kevon Looney Discusses Kobe Bryant’s Influence On Him

  26-08-2026 16:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  There are many players in the NBA today who grew up watching, idolizing and emulating Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. His impact on the game stretches around the world and one person who is among the many who wanted to be him is new Lakers signing Kevon Looney.
  Looney grew up in Wisconsin, but that did not stop him from loving Bryant growing up. In fact, the new Lakers big man said that Bryant influenced him to love the game of basketball as he would watch him on TV and then go out in the b
  
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• Matt Barnes Needs To See Lakers On Court Before Judging New-Look Roster

  26-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Anticipation is mounting for the upcoming Los Angeles Lakers season to see how all these new pieces come together. The Lakers put out a video of the team scrimmaging during their minicamp in Slovenia and it generated buzz in the dog days of the offseason.
  But for former Lakers forward Matt Barnes, he is in more of a wait-and-see mode with this new squad. With so many new faces on the roster, Barnes wants to see how they gel as a team before making judgments.
  “I’ve got to see it,&rdqu
  
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