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• Walker Kessler Ready To ‘Run Through A Brick Wall’ For Lakers

  14-07-2026 18:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have checked off arguably their biggest box heading into this offseason by landing starting center Walker Kessler. The former Utah Jazz big is one of the best rim protectors in the sport, and the Lakers are hoping that playing next to Luka Doncic can help unlock some of his offensive tools as well.
  L.A. paid a hefty price to get Kessler, though. Not only did they give him a brand new four-year, $130 million contract, but they paid two first-round picks and two first-round
  
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• Bam Adebayo: ‘Truly Special’ To Be Cemented Next To Kobe Bryant After 83-Point Game

  16-07-2026 19:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night after being nominated for “Best Single-Game Performance” for his 83-point game against the Washington Wizards last season.
  Adebayo surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance for the second-highest scoring game in NBA history behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100. And in doing so, Adebayo couldn’t help but feel honored to be mentioned with Bryant.
  “I feel like everybo
  
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• Lakers Free Agent Rumors: Interest In Matisse Thybulle

  16-07-2026 18:21 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are currently putting the finishing touches on their roster for the 2026-27 season after completely overhauling things this summer.
  While the Lakers’ roster is currently full, they could still open up space either through trades or waiving a player to sign more free agents. And if they are able to do that, one player they appear to be interested in is former Portland Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle, per NBA insider Marc Stein:The Lakers have again broadened their
  
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• Quentin Grimes & Lakers Had Mutual Interest ‘For A While’

  16-07-2026 17:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made a number of signings this offseason, completely overhauling their roster. One of the first names linked to the team early in the summer that would ultimately sign a four-year, $60 million contract was guard Quentin Grimes.
  Grimes spent the last year and a half with the Philadelphia 76ers after a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks where he played alongside Luka Doncic. And when discussing why he chose to sign with the Lakers, his familiarity with Doncic and other me
  
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• Lakers News: Collin Sexton Explains What Makes Walker Kessler Special

  16-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers invested heavily in center Walker Kessler, signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract and trading multiple draft assets to acquire him in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. The franchise views him as the ideal big man to pair with their star backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and he will anchor this defense for years to come.
  The Lakers also signed one of his good friends in point guard Collin Sexton to his own two-year deal. The two were teammates with th
  
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• Lakers News: Jared McCain Cherishes Jersey Swap With Luka Doncic

  16-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season come to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder and one player who played a huge role in that was guard Jared McCain. The Lakers were without superstar guard Luka Doncic throughout their postseason run, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that McCain was a thorn in their side as they put forth so much effort to stopping MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
  McCain actually has a lot of love and admiration for Doncic, who is one of his favorite pla
  
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• Cameron Carr: Lakers Looking To Win Las Vegas Summer League Championship

  15-07-2026 22:15 via lakersnation.com
  
  With their dominant victory over the L.A. Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 3-0 at the Las Vegas Summer League and are one of only two teams still undefeated. Rookie Cameron Carr played a big role once again, scoring a game-high 23 points in the 14-point victory that wasn’t even that close.
  And despite being impressive so far, Carr made it clear that the Lakers have bigger goals in wanting to win the Las Vegas Summer League Championship.
  “We get better every single game,&r
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Joey & Jesse Buss Pursuing Ownership In NBA Europe League

  15-07-2026 20:54 via lakersnation.com
  
  The NBA is looking to expand it’s reach globally even more by launching an NBA Europe league. The league is looking to start teams in many of the biggest cities in Europe and many stars are looking to get in on the ownership side as well, including current Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic.
  There are many others looking to get in on the ground floor of this as well and that includes former Lakers’ part owners and front office executives Joey Buss and Jesse Buss, who are report
  
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• Kevon Looney Excited To Team With Luka Doncic And Austin Reaves

  15-07-2026 18:28 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have overhauled their entire roster this offseason, but especially at the center position, bringing in Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney to replace Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes.
  Looney is looking to get his career back on track after not playing much last season for the New Orleans Pelicans, and he believes playing with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will help do that, via Mark Medina of Fadeaway World:
  “It’s a big-time opportunity. It’s big time to play f
  
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• Sandro Mamukelashvili Believes Luka Doncic Will Make His Life Easier

  15-07-2026 17:26 via lakersnation.com
  
  New Los Angeles Lakers big man Sandro Mamukelashvili is arguably the most intriguing piece the front office added this summer. Capable either as a starter or reserve, as a traditional power forward or a small-ball center, and extremely offensively talented, Mamukelashvili opens up a lot of possibilities for this offense under head coach JJ Redick.
  He is also someone who can pair extremely well with superstar Luka Doncic with his ability to stretch the floor. And the big man has already been in c
  
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• Austin Reaves Still Processing LeBron James’ Departure From Lakers

  15-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  For the entirety of his five-year career, Austin Reaves has been a teammate of LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. Reaves’ sixth year will be different, however, as for the first time, he won’t be sharing a locker room with the all-time great with James decideding to continue his playing career elsewhere next season.
  Reaves has always spoken very highly of James as a player, person and teammate and praised him for all that he has done for his career. And the Lakers guard admitted
  
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• JJ Redick Wants Walker Kessler To Continue Expanding Range To 3-Point Line

  15-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  New Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler is known primarily as a force in the paint. He has shot 68.1% from the field for his career with the vast majority of his shot attempts coming inside as a finisher at the rim.
  But last season, Kessler began to venture outside a bit more and saw some success. While never taking more than 34 3-pointers in a season in his first three years, Kessler took eight in his five games played last season before being shut down due to injury and made six of them,
  
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• Recap: Lakers Dominate Clippers To Stay Undefeated In Las Vegas Summer League

  15-07-2026 06:06 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers looked to keep things rolling on Tuesday night when they took on the L.A. Clippers in the Las Vegas Summer League.
  The Lakers were going for a third straight win in Vegas and fifth straight overall this summer, and they were able to get it as they cruised to a 99-85 win over the Clippers. The Lakers have one more game remaining on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls before potentially getting an opportunity to compete for the Las Vegas Summer League title. They are one of f
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Bronny James’ Future Not Tied To LeBron

  15-07-2026 01:09 via lakersnation.com
  
  With LeBron James announcing he will be leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and finishing his illustrious career elsewhere, many assumed his son Bronny James would be joining him on his new team.
  That may not necessarily be the case, however, as Bronny recently attended the Lakers’ Summer League game in Las Vegas with his teammates after getting his contract guaranteed for the 2026-27 season. And according to Dan Woike of The Athletic, Bronny remains well-liked in the Lakers organization and hi
  
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• Kevon Looney ‘Couldn’t Turn Down’ Opportunity To Join Lakers

  14-07-2026 22:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with both players in last year’s center rotation after acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz as the splash deal of the offseason. They let Jaxson Hayes walk — to Kessler’s former team — and traded Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks. That left a hole at the backup center position, which was quickly filled by Kevon Looney.Looney, 30, is now the oldest player on the Lakers, but also brin
  
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• Luka Doncic Was First To Text Quentin Grimes After Signing With Lakers

  14-07-2026 20:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  One of the several players the Lakers quickly came to terms with at the start of free agency Quentin Grimes on a reported four-year, $60 million deal. The Lakers represent Grimes’ fifth team, but his second time playing alongside Luka Doncic.Doncic and Grimes played together for the first half of the 2024-25 season on the Dallas Mavericks, before both were unceremoniously shipped off at the trade deadline as part of the franchise’s massively unpopular blockbuster moves. Next to Donci
  
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• Austin Reaves Took Slightly Less Than Max Contract To Give Lakers Future Flexibility

  14-07-2026 19:18 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed Austin Reaves to a new, four-year contract as their biggest financial move of the summer. The deal, when first reported, was set to be $185 million over four years, an average annual value of $46.25 million. It was the 25% maximum contract, the most any team besides the Lakers could have paid him.News of the official signing came on Sunday, July 12. But shortly after, it became public that Reaves actually took less than the reported $185 million in the fi
  
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• Rob Pelinka: Lakers ‘Thrilled’ To Sign Austin Reaves To New Contract

  14-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves will continue to be a key member of the Los Angeles Lakers going forward as his four-year, $180 million near maximum contract extension was officially announced on Sunday.
  “Austin’s relentless pursuit of improvement, fierce competitiveness and commitment to winning have made him an integral part of our organization,” said Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka in a statement.
  “From the moment he joined the Laker
  
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• Rob Pelinka: Lakers ‘Thrilled’ To Sign Austin Reaves To Contract Extension

  14-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Austin Reaves will continue to be a key member of the Los Angeles Lakers going forward as his four-year, $180 million near maximum contract extension was officially announced on Sunday.
  “Austin’s relentless pursuit of improvement, fierce competitiveness and commitment to winning have made him an integral part of our organization,” said Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka in a statement.
  “From the moment he joined the Laker
  
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• Collin Sexton Joined Lakers Because Of ‘Opportunity’

  14-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers had one of the worst scoring benches in the entire NBA, but that should get a big boost with the addition of Collin Sexton this offseason. Sexton has long proven to be a player who can score at a high level and he continued to thrive in a reserve role last season with the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls.
  Sexton is known for being extremely competitive and believes joining the Lakers is the perfect opportunity for him to compete at the highest level.
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• Lakers Rumors: Still ‘Strongly’ Pursuing Jonathan Kuminga To Be Starting Forward

  14-07-2026 00:01 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster for the 2026-27 season is coming together, although they still have a clear need for a starting power forward.
  The team recently reportedly agreed to sign Ziaire Williams, who can help with their wing defense. He has a lot of upside but is not an established starter in the NBA, however. The Lakers’ top target all offseason has been Jonathan Kuminga and that remains the case despite the Williams signing, per Shams Charania of ESPN:Lakers reach a deal wit
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Ziaire Williams Signs One-Year Contract

  13-07-2026 22:58 via lakersnation.com
  
  It’s been a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers as they reshape their roster around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
  While most of their work was done on the first few days or free agency given the Lakers’ glut of cap space, there are still moves to be made to improve the roster. Considering the team used all of its cap space though, those moves would need to come via trade.According to Shams Charania of ESPN, they are signing wing Ziaire Williams to a one-year contract:Free agen
  
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• Sandro Mamukelashvili Has Tattoo Representing Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Mentality

  13-07-2026 22:45 via lakersnation.com
  
  Perhaps the most intriguing addition made by the Los Angeles Lakers this summer is talented big man Sandro Mamukelashvili. The forward/center had a breakout season for the Toronto Raptors last year after spending the previous three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs.
  Now, Mamukelashvili joins the Lakers on a new four-year contract and is excited to be a part of the franchise he grew up watching most.
  “The organization is very high level,” Mamukelashvili said in his first media availa
  
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• Austin Reaves Willing To Embrace Leadership Role With Lakers’ Roster Turnover

  13-07-2026 22:06 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster has undergone some major changes from last season. LeBron James isn’t returning and the team has also lost a number of role players in Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart and others. The front office brought in a number of interesting pieces this summer in Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Sexton, not to mention re-signing guard Austin Reaves to a four-year maximum contract.
  Reaves is one of the few returning pieces and is now the
  
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• Lakers News: Walker Kessler Gives Positive Update On Recovery From Shoulder Surgery

  13-07-2026 21:24 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made a big investment in center Walker Kessler, acquiring him from the Utah Jazz via a sign-and-trade as they believe he is the ideal big man to pair with their star backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. There are some concerns regarding Kessler and one of those is injury as he played just five games last season before undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
  But the big man believes that injury is well behind him now as he says his shoulder f
  
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• Lakers Sign Kevon Looney To One-Year Contract

  13-07-2026 21:01 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed center Kevon Looney to a one-year contract that is reported to be worth $3.9 million. It will go on the books as a veteran minimum deal for the Lakers.
  An 11-year veteran, Looney spent last season with the New Orleans Pelicans after spending the first 10 years of his career as a member of the Golden State Warriors.
  Looney was an extremely important role player for the Warriors throughout his time there, winning three NBA Championships in 2017, 20
  
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• Lakers News: Chris Mañon Focused On Being ‘Winning Player’

  13-07-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Summer League is fun to watch because unproven players can make a name for themselves, and it appears the Los Angeles Lakers may have a few doing exactly that this year. One of them is two-way wing Chris Mañon, who spent the majority of his rookie season with the South Bay Lakers and was named to the G League All-Defensive First Team and was a runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year.
  His defense is already at an NBA-level, so it is more about developing an offensive game for him to bec
  
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• Lakers News: Arthur Kaluma Discusses Breakout Summer League Performance

  13-07-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a great start in the Las Vegas Summer League, picking up two dominant wins thus far against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. On Saturday night against Dallas, the team was without first-round pick Cameron Carr due to a right thumb injury, so Arthur Kaluma stepped up in a major way in the victory.
  Out of the gates, Kaluma was not shy about letting it fly from 3-point range and it resulted in six made triples in total, shooting 11-for-16 fro
  
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• Sandro Mamukelashvili Understands Importance Of Playing For Lakers

  13-07-2026 02:34 via lakersnation.com
  
  As the Los Angeles Lakers completely overhauled their roster this offseason, one of the players they are counting on to do big things is Sandro Mamukelashvili.
  The former Toronto Raptors big man signed a four-year, $52 million contract with the Lakers in free agency to be their backup center and perhaps even play some minutes at power forward. Mamukelashvili was in Las Vegas this weekend rooting on the Lakers’ Summer League squad and explained why he chose to sign with the team, via Khobi
  
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• Lakers Sign Austin Reaves To Four-Year Max Contract

  12-07-2026 20:03 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have signed sixth-year guard Austin Reaves. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, it is reported to be a four-year contract worth $185 million with a player option in the final season, which is the max money he could sign for.“Austin’s relentless pursuit of improvement, fierce competitiveness and commitment to winning have made him an integral part of our organization,” said Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operatio
  
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