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Lakers sign AK Okereke, Peter Suder to two-way deals
The Lakers got to work immediately on signing undrafted free agents as soon as the draft ended on Wednesday. First, they signed AK Okereke to a two-way deal, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. At Vanderbilt last season, Okereke averaged 9.6 points per game while shooting 40% from the 3-point line. In his […]
Austin Reaves relieved, excited to remain with Lakers: ‘My heart’s been in LA’
This was the moment Austin Reaves had been waiting for. It was time for his big payday and to secure himself a long-term deal. However, instead of feeling joy at the thought of all the teams that might want him, Reaves was anxious, eager to find out where he would be. In the end, everything […]
Lakers draft Vsevolod Ischenko No. 56, trade him to Mavs
The Lakers and Mavs have made another trade, but this time with slightly lower stakes. After trading into the second round, LA ultimately did not make a selection, instead trading the No. 56 pick, Vsevolod Ischenko, to the Mavericks for cash. LA originally moved up into the draft by sending cash to the Bulls for […]
2026 NBA Draft: Pick order, how to watch, discussion thread
Because Adam Silver’s NBA is a crazy place that makes little sense, the draft is now a two-day event with the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft set for Tuesday. Start time and TV schedule What: 2026 NBA Draft When: Round 1, 5 p.m. PT, June 23; Round 2, 5 p.m. PT, June 24 Where: Barclays […]
Lakers acquire No. 56 pick from Bulls for cash
The Lakers will be involved in the second round of the draft on Wednesday after all. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Lakers have traded for the No. 56 pick in the draft, sending the Bulls cash considerations in exchange. Buying second round picks has become a fairly regular occurrence for the Lakers in […]
Pistons were planning ‘real run’ at Austin Reaves in free agency
Austin Reaves got his big payday from the Lakers, who forked over $185 million over the next four years to retain him. It was always the expectation that Reaves would re-sign with the team. While the numbers on his new contract are high, it seems that if the Lakers weren’t prepared to pay that amount, […]
The Lakers’ 2026-27 salary-cap outlook after Austin Reaves’ max deal
Austin Reaves is officially coming back to the Lakers. On Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Reaves agreed to a four-year, $185 million max contract with a player option in 2029-30. Other teams couldn’t have offered him more than a four-year, $177.4 million deal, but the Lakers could have given him a five-year, $239.25 […]
Lakers selection of Cameron Carr loved by experts
This NBA Draft has been lauded as one of the deepest in recent years. Despite having a pick late in the first round, the Lakers still traded up to No. 24 and drafted Cameron Carr, providing the team with an explosive guard who immediately improves this team’s athleticism. Considering where they were drafting, the Lakers […]
Kelsey Plum to be re-evaluated in four weeks with lower leg injury
After playing at an MVP level to start the season, Kelsey Plum and the Sparks have been dealt a major setback. The team announced that Plum would be out for at least four weeks with a lower left leg injury. She will be re-evaluated at the end of that timeframe, meaning a return to the […]
Austin Reaves re-signs with Lakers on four-year, $185 million deal
The Lakers have taken care of one of their biggest items in free agency. Austin Reaves has agreed to re-sign with the Lakers, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Reaves will sign a four-year, $185 million deal. This is a max deal for Reaves, but over four years instead of five. The AAV […]
Cameron Carr gives Lakers injection of athleticism
Before a draft pick was ever made, NBA commissioner Adam Silver laid out why this day was important for every franchise. “Every pick matters in the chase to become an NBA champion, and that pursuit begins tonight.” For the Lakers, patience was key for this draft. After waiting hours, anticipation turned into action for the […]
Lakers trade up to No. 24 pick, select Cameron Carr
The Lakers made sure they got their player in the first round on Tuesday. Los Angeles made a last-minute trade, moving up one spot to the No. 24 pick to select Cameron Carr, a guard out of Baylor. It didn’t take much for the Lakers to complete the deal as all they had to do […]
Lakers have interest in Kel’el Ware, Bucks not expected to make trade
On top of having cap space to make moves in free agency, the more likely outcome is that the Lakers will use that flexibility to get involved in a trade as a third team. The big trade of the week, and likely of the offseason as a whole, saw Giannis Antetokounmpo moved from the Bucks […]
Can the front office turn the Lakers into contenders?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The summer of optionality is here for the Lakers. With few players on the books, the […]
NBA Mock Draft Roundup: A last-minute look around for the Lakers
There is good news and bad news for the Lakers as they enter the 2026 NBA Draft and free agency. The good news is they have their superstar in place in Luka Dončić. The bad news is they need a little bit of everything else. It’s been reported that Dončić wants a top-tier center on […]
Bucks trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to Heat
The Lakers never really got involved in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes this summer, but there were just enough murmurs on the fringes of the deal that could have included the purple and gold. For now, though, it’s a straight two-team trade that will send Giannis to Miami for about everything notable they have, including […]
Luka Dončić texted Jalen Brunson after the Knicks won the NBA Finals
As far as all-time fumbles by a franchise go, the Mavericks going from having a young backcourt pairing of Luka Dončić and Jalen Brunson to having neither and nothing to show for it is near the top of the list. It’s two of the more inexplicable moves in recent NBA history. Dallas watched Brunson excel […]
Rui Hachimura could be ‘odd man out’ for Lakers in free agency
While the Lakers are set to potentially have a lot of cap space this summer, it comes with a lot of moving parts attached. That cap space is only created if the team renounces the cap holds on certain players — namely LeBron James — and only matters if they have players they want to […]
NBA Mock Draft Roundup: Lakers looking for athleticism
At his exit interview, one of the edicts from President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka is that the Lakers needed lob threats and wings with athleticism. Join the club. It’s the desire of every NBA team to find athleticism on the wings and at the center position. The surest way teams can find that, then, […]
Nneka Ogwumike’s buzzer beater lifts Sparks to comeback win
The Sparks pulled off a stunner on Sunday, rallying from a 17-point second-half deficit to win at the buzzer on a Nneka Ogwumike 3-pointer, downing the Liberty, 98-97. LA trailed by 17 in the second half but used a couple of runs, including a pivotal 12-1 stretch in the fourth, to eventually take the lead. […]
Lakers connected to Jayden Quaintance, Tarris Reed Jr. ahead of 2026 NBA Draft
The Lakers have been searching for an elite big man for quite some time. Back in 2025, when Anthony Davis was still on the roster, he made it clear he wanted the Lakers to trade for a center. He ended up being traded for Luka Dončić, but the team still needed someone to play the […]
Lakers fans don’t want to overpay for Austin Reaves
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The time has come to reward Austin Reaves for going from being an undrafted player to a starting […]
Tracking every prospect the Lakers have looked at for the 2026 NBA Draft
After having to buy their way into the draft in 2025, the Lakers own a first round pick in the upcoming 2026 NBA draft, giving them a chance to add a young talent at the start of the summer before an important offseason. As a result of losing out on a coin flip, the Lakers […]
Lakers have reportedly called Thunder about Lu Dort
While free agency provides lots of uncertainty, there are two known facts heading into this upcoming summer. The Lakers have a lot of cap space and the Thunder need to shed salary. After years of building up a contender through the draft, Oklahoma City is now experiencing the hardships that come with the CBA. In […]
Luka Dončić‘s expectation for Lakers offseason is championship contention
A year-and-a-half into the Luka Dončić era and the Lakers, despite a pair of 50-win seasons, have been far from title contention. It’s not entirely inexcusable as acquiring a franchise-altering superstar in the middle of a season is going to drastically change the outlook of a team. After being built around someone they viewed as […]
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