Perhaps the most intriguing signing for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason was big man Sandro Mamukelashvili on a four-year, $52 million deal. The 27-year-old is entering his sixth season, but didn’t fully rise to prominence in the NBA world until last season with the Toronto Raptors.
The second-biggest contract the Los Angeles Lakers gave out this offseason was to Quentin Grimes. They signed Luka Doncic’s former Dallas Mavericks teammate to a four-year, $60 million deal with a player option on the fourth year.
The Los Angeles Lakers decided to overhaul their roster this summer, with Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton among their many new signings in free agency.
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The Los Angeles Lakers made one of the biggest moves of this offseason when they acquired Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz in a sign-and-trade. Kessler did not come cheap, but a Lakers front-office executive told Spotrac’s Keith Smith that the big man will enhance this team on both ends of the floor.
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Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton did not need any time to get reacquainted in Los Angeles. Footage of the two putting in work together during Big A Classic
After seeing several key players leave the team this summer, the Los Angeles Lakers were bound to be active in the offseason. Now, a month into free agency, having made some terrific signings and acquisitions, the Lakers look like a formidable unit.
The Lakers are entering the 2026-27 season with a completely new-look roster since LeBron James’ exit gave them a tremendous amount of salary cap space to work with and build the team.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is widely considered one of the best players in the NBA. While leading the league in scoring last season with an average of 33.5 points per game, Doncic strongly asserted himself as an elite offensive threat.
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While the Lakers’ biggest frontcourt addition this offseason is Walker Kessler, they also added Kevon Looney. At 29 years old, Looney is a veteran on these new-look Lakers.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have had an interesting offseason, losing LeBron James in free agency and trading for Walker Kessler in a big move, along with other additions on the open market.
Heading into the 2026-27 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of new faces and one of them Collin Sexton, who was added in free agency to be a potential spark plug off the bench.
There was a time when the Sacramento Kings stood toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Lakers. Led by Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, Doug Christie, Peja Stojaković, and Mike Bibby, Sacramento looked destined for the NBA Finals.
As Kevon Looney joins the Los Angeles Lakers, it appears he already has some ties to the organization. Looney played with Nick Young on the 2018 Warriors, winning their first championship together.
Quentin Grimes was one of the first additions made in free agency by the Los Angeles Lakers and the guard is expected to play a big role on this team. He is also no stranger to playing alongside Luka Doncic as the two were previously teammates with the Dallas Mavericks.
After moving on from LeBron James, Rob Pelinka made a major overhaul with eight new additions. The Los Angeles Lakers are now younger and more athletic, and for a long time, Jonathan Kuminga has been reported as the missing piece.
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The Los Angeles Lakers made several moves during the NBA offseason, undergoing a roster overhaul to begin the Luka Doncic era. Although the Walker Kessler trade made all the headlines this summer, the Lakers made some under-the-radar moves that could pay off down the road, namely bringing in rookie Cameron Carr.
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Team insider Dan Woike reports that they might not even be done adding big men to their frontcourt, as they're still keeping tabs on three young players.
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