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Lakers targeting elite 3-and-D player in addition to Jonathan Kuminga

NY Post NBA, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Updated 2 months ago

General manager Rob Pelinka has retooled the Lakers roster this summer, but it appears he’s looking to make two more moves before calling it complete. It’s common knowledge that the Lakers are targeting free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga. The 23-year-old has expressed interest in donning the purple and gold, but Kuminga isn’t willing to take...

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Warriors Need To Add Another Star To Have Chance Of Signing LeBron James

RealGM, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA
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When LeBron James was linked to the Golden State Warriors after it became clear he was leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, there were reports of a potential trade for Anthony Davis with the Washington Wizards that would allow the former teammates to join Stephen Curry and Draymond Green as a package deal. The Warriors have been unable to gain traction on a trade with the Washington Wizards for Davis. A trade for Davis would functionally require the Warriors to include Jimmy Butler, who is recover...

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Lakers’ Adou Thiero hopes summer showing cements solid role next season

NY Post NBA, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Updated 2 months ago

LAS VEGAS — Adou Thiero’s summer league debut didn’t go how he imagined. The Lakers’ 2025 second-round pick came into the summer wanting to dominate. He had an idea of what being dominant looked like. And then when he tried to execute that vision during the July 3 loss to the Warriors, it didn’t go...

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Lakers Interested In Matisse Thybulle

RealGM, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA
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The Los Angeles Lakers have interest in signing free agent win Matisse Thybulle, sources tell Marc Stein. Thybulle is coming off his three-year, $33 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers that was originally signed as a restricted free agent offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks in 2023 that was matched. Luka Doncic was with the Mavericks when Thybulle signed the offer sheet. Thybulle appeared in 30 games last season with the Blazers, averaging 5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 steal...

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Bam Adebayo: 'Truly Special' To Be Cemented Next To Kobe Bryant After 83-Point Game

Lakers Nation, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night after being nominated for “Best Single-Game Performance” for his 83-point game against the Washington Wizards last season. Adebayo surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance for the second-highest scoring game in NBA history behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100. And in […]

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Iman Shumpert accidentally says Lakers signed Jonathan Kuminga

NY Post NBA, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA
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The Los Angeles Lakers are in pursuit of free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, but Iman Shumpert’s latest remarks appear to hint toward one outcome. On the Shump Street podcast, NBA insider Shams Charania discussed NBA free agency with the former player. Iman Shumpert played 10 seasons in the NBA, winning a title with the Cleveland...

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Quentin Grimes and the Lakers seem to be a perfect match

Lakers Nation, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA
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The Los Angeles Lakers made a number of signings this offseason, completely overhauling their roster. One of the first names linked to the team early in the summer that would ultimately sign a four-year, $60 million contract was guard Quentin Grimes. Grimes spent the last year and a half with the Philadelphia 76ers after a […]

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Lakers News: Collin Sexton Explains What Makes Walker Kessler Special

Lakers Nation, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA
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The Los Angeles Lakers invested heavily in center Walker Kessler, signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract and trading multiple draft assets to acquire him in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. The franchise views him as the ideal big man to pair with their star backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and […]

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Lakers News: Jared McCain Cherishes Jersey Swap With Luka Doncic

Lakers Nation, Established source2 months agoNBA logoNBA

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season come to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder and one player who played a huge role in that was guard Jared McCain. The Lakers were without superstar guard Luka Doncic throughout their postseason run, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that McCain […]

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