The Los Angeles Lakers have made another surprising roster move amid an unpredictable offseason. Although the center position has been somewhat of a pressure point recently, a center was waived from the team on Monday.
Additionally, the Lakers have inked more deals with two players in free agency. One of which is a former Golden State Warriors forward, and the other is a familiar seven-footer to add to the front court.
Finally, LA is linked to an All-Star and two-time NBA champion who would be a perfect addition to the Lakers' frontcourt. The would-be blockbuster trade would get the Lakers a lockdown defender in the frontcourt and a valuable veteran presence in the locker room.
Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Lakers news (click the headline for the full article):
Lakers Officially Waive Big Man in Surprise Roster Move
Lakers Signing Center, Ex-Warriors Forward in Free Agency
Lakers Linked to $134.4 Million All-Star, NBA Champ in Blockbuster Trade
Lakers Officially Release Guard After Disappointing Tenure in LA
Lakers' Luka Doncic 'Made it Clear' He Wanted to Play With Specific Free Agent
Lakers Tweets of the Day:
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to sign 7-footer Christian Koloko to a two-way contract, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/wMYee5sPb2
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 21, 2025
LeBron James in games without a co star (no AD or Luka) this season: @statmuse
— BronMuse (@BronMuse) July 21, 2025
33.9 PPG
8.3 APG
8.0 RPG
1.0 SPG
58/55/78%
70.1 TS%
The Lakers were 7-1 in those games. pic.twitter.com/wJDBAHorvl
REPORT: The Lakers engaged in trade discussions for KCP and Donte DiVincenzo, per @BrettSiegelNBA pic.twitter.com/qqKz22oOQW
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 21, 2025
LeBron James “had eyes” for the Dallas Mavericks before opting into his contract with the Lakers, The Athletic reports
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) July 22, 2025
But, he “wasn’t willing to leave $52 million on the table to take a nontaxpayer MLE or something similar from the Mavericks or another team.”
His odds of… pic.twitter.com/H7OcqLRUu0
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