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The Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks were interested in signing Marcus Smart after the NBA veteran was bought out by the Washington Wizards, but Smart chose to join the Los Angeles Lakers because of Luka Dončić and LeBron James. Dončić heavily recruited Smart to the Lakers, who signed the former...

NBA reporter Keith Smith of Spotrac spoke to a Los Angeles Lakers exec in Las Vegas at Summer League about LeBron James, who picked up his 2025-26 player option worth $52.6 million. The Lakers exec told Smith that the franchise is "happy" LeBron is still on the team. “Whenever you...

A blockbuster three-team NBA trade idea sending LeBron James and Bronny James from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Cleveland Cavaliers has been created. NBA writer Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Lakers, Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets: Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: F LeBron James, G Bronny...

One NBA analyst proposed that the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday. Siddhant Gupta of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade idea between the Lakers and Trail Blazers: Los Angeles Lakers get: Jrue Holiday Portland Trail Blazers get: Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht Holiday...

Keith Smith of Spotrac spoke to an NBA general manager at Summer League in Las Vegas who said it's "possible" LeBron James and/or Giannis Antetokounmpo get traded this offseason. While the GM doesn't think LeBron and/or Antetokounmpo will get moved, he told Smith that he can't go to the beach...

One NBA insider who covers the Los Angeles Lakers for ESPN "would be shocked" if Luka Dončić doesn't sign an extension with the purple and gold this offseason. Ramona Shelburne, the veteran ESPN insider/reporter, expects Dončić and the Lakers to agree to an extension in August. “I'm going to say...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić and new guard Marcus Smart are "working hard" on their bodies this offseason, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Dončić recruited Smart to the Lakers, who signed the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year after he was bought out by...

NBA personnel view the Los Angeles Lakers as a logical landing spot for Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday, according to NBA insider Grant Afseth of FastbreakJournal.com. The Trail Blazers acquired Holiday from the Boston Celtics in the Anfernee Simons trade. Holiday will make $32.4 next season. "Multiple sources recently...

NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints revealed why Bradley Beal didn't want to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Beal, who was bought out by the Phoenix Suns and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, would have came off the bench with the Lakers. "Bradley Beal did not hold interest in...

The Los Angeles Lakers tried to trade for Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. The Grizzlies acquired Caldwell-Pope from the Orlando Magic in the Desmond Bane Trade. KCP won the 2020 championship with the Lakers and the...