The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade deadline acquisition of Luke Kennard proved to be a big one as he stepped up in the playoffs in the absence of the team’s injured stars.
It has been six years since LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers last won the NBA Championship. At the time, the NBA’s postseason continued in the Orlando Bubble due to the coronavirus.
Luka Doncic is speaking out this week on the exit of his (short-lived) co-star. Longtime Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James officially decided on Tuesday to depart the franchise after spending the last eight seasons with them.
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The Lakers have open roster spots to fill, and ideally those players will be centers or wings. These are two areas the Lakers need to improve on to help elevate Luka Dončić.
The Lakers now have lots of money and lots of holes to fill heading into free agency without LeBron James on the roster. While it might be the right time to move on from him, it’s a lot of production to replace.
The morning of NBA free agency beginning came with a shockwave as LeBron James decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons with the storied franchise.
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
LeBron James isn’t limiting his options. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, James has instructed agent Rich Paul to let interested teams know he’s willing to hear their pitches as he prepares for free agency.
The NBA free agency negotiation period is almost here, and one of the targets of the Los Angeles Lakers figures to be Utah Jazz big man Walker Kessler.
Star forward LeBron James has asked his agent, Rich Paul, to let any interested teams know that he’s open to hearing what they can offer so he can decide which team he wants to join in free agency, a source familiar with the matter tells Dave McMenamin of ESPN (All Twitter links).
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LeBron James isn’t returning to the Lakers. Beyond that, he will seemingly keep everyone guessing. Not just this summer, but perhaps next summer, too. Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, James has yet to determine whether he will play beyond the 2026-27 season.
Lakers guard Marcus Smart won’t exercise his $5.39MM option for the 2026/27 season, having decided to become an unrestricted free agent, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link).