Lakers

Former Laker Montrezl Harrell on the new-look Lakers (via Scoop B Robinson): “The Lakers are a completely different team than they were last year or two to three years ago when AD was on the team. They are trying to turn themselves into more of a long-range shooting team as opposed to the older Lakers teams that had a dominant inside presence. The moves they’ve made are more about spacing the floor and shooting the ball from the bigger positions.”

The Lakers are set to have around $22M in exceptions to spend next summer, enough to add a starter without touching Luka or Reaves' money. That is thanks to the NBA's new 2027-28 projection of a $176M cap and $213M tax line, a bigger jump than expected, per @TheAthletic

The NBA has informed teams of its updated salary cap projections for the 2027-28 season, league sources tell TheAthletic • $176 million salary cap • $213 million luxury tax line The new projection comes in $2 million higher than the league’s last one

Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Miami Heat vice president of player personnel Eric Amsler as an assistant general manager, sources tell ESPN. Amsler - who spent over 22 years in the Heat organization starting as an intern and working his way up in various scouting, personnel and G League roles - joins Rohan Ramadas as assistant GMs under president Rob Pelinka.

Sandro Mamukelashvili plays basketball today for the Georgia National Team! 8:30 AM PST | 11:30 AM EST | Courtside 1891 / DAZN

Lakers are in the mix for Bruce brown

Lakers are in the mix for Bruce brown

According to an NBA Insider Jonathan Kuminga will be joining LAL on a 3 years $42 million deal any minute now. Lakers will be shipping out Jaden Hardy and two 2nd rounders in Sign + Trade with Atlanta Hawks. Dalton Knecht is rumored to be getting waived and scooped by an East Team (possibly Pacers)

Do you want Jonathan Kuminga ?

The Lakers and Hawks have reopened Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade talks, now with Jaden Hardy replacing Jarred Vanderbilt as the salary going back to Atlanta, per @basketballtalk Kuminga reportedly likes the idea of playing for the Lakers and would start at the 4.

Happy Birthday Kobe. We love you and miss you so much 💜💛

Some notes on the Lakers' schedule: 15 back-to-backs 17 games in January, 10 on the road 7-game road trip from Jan 28-Feb 8, longest of year LeBron returns to LA on Christmas 34 national TV games, tied for most in NBA Open Oct 21 at home vs GSW Close with 5 straight at home

Luka Dončić will only return to Dallas once this season… And it’s on February 28th, his birthday. 🎂👀 That game is gonna be CRAZY. 🍿💜💛

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record breaking price $12.5 billion, multiple sources told ESPN. Kushner and Iger were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but a stunning turn, they pivoted to make an aggressive offer to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter, who had purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year.

Fun fact: Luka’s first bucket in a Lakers jersey was against the Lakers new center Walker Kessler

The Lakers are monitoring the Moussa Diabate situation in Charlotte per @jovanbuha “I am sure he is someone on the Lakers’ radar; I don’t think you are getting him for a second [round pick]” Diabate averaged 7.9 PPG, 8.7 RPG and shot 63.1% in 26 MPG last season, starting 47 games. He played a key role in Charlotte’s 40-24 finish after a 4-14 start.

Matisse Thybulle is "fully healthy" heading into next season, league sources tell The Athletic

We all heard the news, but how do YOU feel about LeBron signing with the 76sixers ?

Lakers Preseason schedule

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing F Arthur Kaluma to a two-way NBA deal, Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta of Life Sports Agency tell ESPN.