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• Lakers Reportedly Like Sandro Mamukelashvili’s Fit With Walker Kessler

  04-07-2026 16:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have made a flurry of moves this offseason as the team will look completely different around superstar guard Luka Doncic and his backcourt partner Austin Reaves. The biggest move was the acquisition of center Walker Kessler, which was a top priority for both the team and Doncic, but the Lakers also added another extremely skilled big man in Sandro Mamukelashvili.
  Throughout his five seasons in the NBA, Mamukelashvili has operated primarily as a reserve, and he may still co
  
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• Lakers Trade Deandre Ayton To Wizards For Jaden Hardy And Two Second-Round Draft Picks From

  08-07-2026 02:18 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have officially traded center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and second-round draft picks in 2031 and 2032.
  Last season, Ayton appeared in 72 games for the Lakers, all starts, and averaged 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 67.1% from the field. There was some belief that he could slot in as the Lakers’ backup center behind the newly acquired Walker Kessler, but that obviously won’t be the case
  
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• Lakers’ Potential Offer For Jonathan Kuminga Revealed

  08-07-2026 02:01 via lakersnation.com
  
  As the Los Angeles Lakers look to round out their roster, their biggest need is a wing with size who can defend. The name that keeps coming up as a fit is Jonathan Kuminga, formerly of the Golden State Warriors and currently of the Atlanta Hawks.
  Kuminga’s team option was declined, so he is a free agent and there appears to be mutual interest with him and the Lakers. According to Brad Turner of the L.A. Times, the Lakers are trying to land Kuminga for a contract of around two years and $20
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Kevon Looney Signing One-Year Contract In Free Agency

  07-07-2026 22:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  It’s been a busy week for the Los Angeles Lakers as they have been making moves that they believe will improve their roster.
  The Lakers used all of their available draft capital to acquire Walker Kessler to give them their long-term center, and then recouped some by trading their former center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards. That was expected to be the precursor for more moves as it gave the Lakers some flexibility with more draft picks while losing their projected backup center.
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga Rumors: Lakers Haven’t Sent ‘Enticing Enough’ Offer Yet

  07-07-2026 21:38 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers remain in the market for a wing player this offseason and one name that has continually been linked to them is Jonathan Kuminga. The explosive wing spent nearly five seasons with the Golden State Warriors before being dealt to the Atlanta Hawks last year.
  But despite multiple reports about the Lakers’ interest, Kuminga has yet to agree to a deal with the franchise and that is reportedly due to the team not making him an enticing enough offer to commit, via Anthony Sl
  
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• Lakers Not Considered Potential Landing Spot For DeMar DeRozan

  07-07-2026 19:55 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers still have some work to do in free agency despite all the moves they have made so far. In particular, the Lakers are in dire need of a big wing, primarily one who thrives on the defensive end. One veteran player who had been linked to the Lakers in previous years recently became available as the Sacramento Kings released Southern California native DeMar DeRozan.
  With the Lakers having had past interest in DeRozan, and still needing to fill out their roster with some minimu
  
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• Lakers News: Chris Mañon Views Alex Caruso & Jrue Holiday As Players To Emulate

  07-07-2026 18:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  Earlier this offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers re-signed guard Chris Mañon to a two-way contract. Mañon spent much of last season on a two-way deal, primarily with the South Bay Lakers of the G League where he established himself as one of the best defensive guards there.
  Now, Mañon will have the opportunity to continue to grow with the Lakers who clearly value what he brings to the table. And when thinking about the kind of player he hopes to become, Mañon mentioned
  
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• Cameron Carr Maintains Strong Relationship With Dalton Knecht From Time At Tennessee

  07-07-2026 16:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  There is a familiar face within the Los Angeles Lakers locker room for rookie first-round pick Cameron Carr as he was a college teammate of third-year guard Dalton Knecht. While Carr broke out at Baylor University, he began his college career at the University of Tennessee, being a freshman on the team in which Knecht starred as a First Team All-American and led to an Elite Eight appearance.
  And Carr actually took a lot from the older Knecht, revealing that he was a player whom he tried to emula
  
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• Clippers Offered Lakers Minimal Cash In Sign-And-Trade For Rui Hachimura

  07-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers lost another key piece to last season’s team as forward Rui Hachimura agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. After nearly four years with the franchise, Hachimura will move on while still being able to remain in the city of Los Angeles.
  There were many wondering if there was a chance Hachimura would remain with the Lakers, but it sounds as if he was bound to sign elsewhere early on in free agency. The Lakers and Clippers even engaged in talks of a s
  
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• Recap: Chris Mañon’s Dominant Two-Way Play Propels Lakers In California Classic Win Over Spurs

  07-07-2026 03:36 via lakersnation.com
  
  Following a sudden-death, double-overtime comeback win against the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League team looked to close out the California Classic with back-to-back wins, taking on the San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center.
  They did exactly that as a strong second half resulted in an 88-84 win over the Spurs to head to Las Vegas with a 2-1 record on the summer.
  Heading into this matchup, Los Angeles rolled out a new starting five with William Hickey, Cameron Carr, Chris Ma&nt
  
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• Adou Thiero Ruled Out Of Lakers’ Summer League Game With Right Wrist Injury

  07-07-2026 01:59 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced that forward Adou Thiero has been ruled out of Monday night’s California Classic Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs with a right wrist injury. Thiero was originally listed in the starting lineup but was not on the court for the opening tip, later joining his teammates in a hoodie.
  Chris Mañon stepped into the starting lineup to take Thiero’s place in L.A.’s third and final California Classic game.
  It’s unclear when Thi
  
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• Why LeBron James Never Met With Lakers In Free Agency

  06-07-2026 21:33 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the biggest stories of this offseason surrounds former Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who prior to the start of free agency informed the franchise that he would not be returning to the team for his 24th NBA season.
  The Lakers and James had always maintained good communication throughout the eight years he spent with the team, but there was apparently little leading up to his decision. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Lakers were denied a videoconference with Jam
  
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• Rui Hachimura Bids Farewell To Lakers Following Free Agency Departure

  06-07-2026 19:33 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the better moves the Los Angeles Lakers made over the past few seasons was the acquisition of forward Rui Hachimura. Throughout his time with the franchise, Hachimura grew exponentially, becoming one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA and making Lakers and NBA history along the way.
  That time with the Lakers has now come to an end, however, as Hachimura agreed to a two-year deal to join the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency. And following news of his departure, he took to social me
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Rui Hachimura Signs With Clippers

  06-07-2026 17:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura picked a good time to have a career year and stellar postseason as this summer marks the first time he reached unrestricted free agency.
  There was mutual interest at the start of the offseason in Hachimura returning to the Lakers, but there was also plenty of interest from other teams as well. Ultimately, the Japan native has decided to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN:Just in: Free agent Rui Hachimura has agreed to
  
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• Lakers Free Agent Rumors: Rui Hachimura Signs With Clippers

  06-07-2026 17:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura picked a good time to have a career year and stellar postseason as this summer marks the first time he reached unrestricted free agency.
  There was mutual interest at the start of the offseason in Hachimura returning to the Lakers, but there was also plenty of interest from other teams as well. Ultimately, the Japan native has decided to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN:Just in: Free agent Rui Hachimura has agreed to
  
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• Quentin Grimes Shares Story About Training With JJ Redick

  06-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers made it a priority to get younger and more athletic. In working to achieve that goal, the team received an entirely new look by bringing in four new players, one being Quentin Grimes.
  Grimes possesses an interesting skill set and could be viewed as an upgrade from Luke Kennard, in terms of having the ability to self-create and apply rim pressure. In addition, he knows head coach JJ Redick very well and he shared a story about going to the Hamptons to train
  
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• Lakers Sign AK Okereke To Two-Way Contract

  06-07-2026 03:18 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed undrafted free agent forward AK Okereke to a two-way contract.
  Okereke is listed at 6’7” and 245 pounds and is coming off a season in which he appeared in 36 games (35 starts) and averaged 9.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.2 minutes, while shooting 40.0 percent from 3-point range, as a graduate transfer at Vanderbilt. He helped lead them to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012.
  Before fini
  
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• Recap: Cameron Carr Leads Lakers To Double OT Comeback Win Over Heat In California Classic

  06-07-2026 00:43 via lakersnation.com
  
  After a rough showing in their California Classic opener, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League team looked to get on track on Sunday afternoon when they took on the Miami Heat at Chase Center.
  It was a much better showing from the Lakers as they fought back from an early double-digit deficit to force overtime. Ultimately, the came out on top with a 93-91 win in double overtime.
  L.A. will now have one more California Classic game on Monday before heading to Las Vegas.
  Lakers first-round dr
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Kevon Looney & Jonas Valanciunas Remain On Radar

  05-07-2026 22:30 via lakersnation.com
  
  After trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second round picks, the Los Angeles Lakers are in search of a backup center. That’s in addition to finding a starting-caliber wing, which is why they made the trade in order to free up some money and add draft capital.
  There are not many enticing options left in free agency in terms of backup bigs, especially with former Laker Andre Drummond signing with the New York Knicks. Other names on the Lakers’ radar
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Cavaliers Keeping Roster Spot Open For Bronny James?

  05-07-2026 20:58 via lakersnation.com
  
  All eyes are on LeBron James as he decides where he wants to play his 24th season after telling the Los Angeles Lakers that he would not be returning. As expected, teams have been lining up to try and acquire his services, as it is rumored that wherever he signs will not be based on money.
  Hearing that news, the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be high on his list despite being a second apron team and only able to offer a veteran minimum to their homegrown talent. Cleveland is expected to kee
  
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• Collin Sexton Posts Hype Video After Joining Lakers

  05-07-2026 17:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Day 2 of free agency was an important one for the Los Angeles Lakers as they acquired their center of the future in Walker Kessler, along with signing Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Sexton.
  Rumors suggested that Grimes and Mamukelashvili were penciled in as Lakers while L.A. was waiting to sign-and-trade for Kessler. In the flurry of moves, Sexton was the surprise, but he took to Instagram to announce that he is ready to play in Los Angeles:
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• Austin Reaves Motivated To Win Championship Alongside Luka Doncic

  05-07-2026 16:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves’ unrestricted free agency was one of the biggest dominos to fall for the Los Angeles Lakers as he was understandably looking for a hefty pay raise. Opposing teams were positioning themselves to free up cap space to offer Reaves a max contract and L.A. did not want to take any chances of him entertaining offers.
  Both sides quickly reached an agreement on a four-year, $185 million maximum contract with a starting salary of $41.2 million. Now, Los Angeles has their backcourt loc
  
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• Clippers Rookie Baba Miller Looks Up To Luka Doncic

  05-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Draft is complete, and teams are beginning the process of introducing and signing their rookies. The Los Angeles Clippers, at No. 36 overall, selected Spanish big man Baba Miller, who finished his college career at the University of Cincinnati. Miller was born in Mallorca, Spain and played for the national under-18 and under-19 teams, giving him a connection to L.A. Lakers star Luka Doncic.Doncic played for Real Madrid from 2015-18 before being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. And w
  
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• Lakers Sign Peter Suder To Two-Way Contract

  04-07-2026 22:05 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of Peter Suder one day after he played in their first Summer League game of the year.Suder played 24 minutes off the bench and made just one of six field goal attempts while pulling down three rebounds and collecting one assist in the lopsided loss to the Golden State Warriors in the California Classic. The Lakers have two more games at the Chase Center before moving on to the Las Vegas Summer League next weekend.Reports of Suder signing a two-way con
  
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• Draymond Green Gives Warning To Austin Reaves After Signing New Contract

  04-07-2026 20:35 via lakersnation.com
  
  The first order of business this offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was bringing back Austin Reaves. Ultimately, Reaves and L.A. came to terms on four-year, $185 million max contract, which elevates him financially as a second option behind Luka Doncic.
  It is a massive commitment from the Lakers, but there have been promising results with the Doncic-Reaves backcourt if the right roster surrounds them. Plenty of opinions have been expressed on whether the Arkansas native was overpaid and worthy
  
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• Cameron Carr Excited After Lakers Summer League Debut

  04-07-2026 19:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers first-round draft pick Cameron Carr took the court for the first time in California Classic Summer League action on Friday night and impressed despite his team getting blown out by the Golden State Warriors.
  Carr was the Lakers’ only real source of offense and led them with 19 points, two rebounds and one assist on 7-of-15 shooting and 5-of-11 from deep. After the loss, he talked about how it felt to be on the court in purple and gold for the first time, via Thuc Nhi Ngu
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Jonathan Kuminga Is Top Wing Choice Over Rui Hachimura

  04-07-2026 18:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are still rounding out their roster and arguably their biggest remaining need is a bigger wing who can start at the power forward position.
  The two main free agents the Lakers have been linked to are Rui Hachimura and Jonathan Kuminga. L.A. would need to find a way to free up some money in order to sign either, but it appears Kuminga is currently their priority.
  “There’s definitely Lakers interest in Kuminga too,” Jake Fischer reported on Bleacher Report.
  
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• Rich Paul Explains How LeBron James Came To Decision To Leave Lakers

  04-07-2026 17:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  On the first day of free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers received the news of LeBron James deciding to play his 24th season elsewhere. This is tough news to cope with for some fans given how impactful James was last season, propelling L.A. to an improbable first-round series win without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to start the series, but a new era is now getting underway.
  Change was expected as general manager Rob Pelinka needed to configure a team better suited around their new No. 1 option i
  
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• Russell Westbrook Trade Reportedly Started Disconnect Between LeBron James And Lakers

  04-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have had some ups and downs in the years since winning a championship in 2020. But in the eyes of many, the worst year was the 2022 season and the failed attempt to pair Russell Westbrook with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers failed to make the playoffs and had to attach draft capital in order to get off Westbrook’s contract the following season.
  There has been a lot of discourse over who was to blame for that deal with it being widely believed that James h
  
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• Disconnect Between Lakers & LeBron James Reportedly Never Recovered After Russell Westbrook Trade

  04-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have had some ups and downs in the years since winning a championship in 2020. But in the eyes of many, the worst year was the 2022 season and the failed attempt to pair Russell Westbrook with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers failed to make the playoffs and had to attach draft capital in order to get off Westbrook’s contract the following season.
  There has been a lot of discourse over who was to blame for that deal with it being widely believed that James h
  
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