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Austin Reaves didn't sign a four-year, $185 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. It was actually a four-year, $180 million deal, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "Reaves, who originally agreed to a four-year, $185 million extension with a player option on the final season, ended up...

According to Iztok Franko, Luka Dončić "pushed hard" for the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. The Lakers paid a steep price to get Kessler because Dončić wanted to play with an A-list center. "If Kessler was the franchise center Dončić wanted so badly, and...

DHJ Quick Take: Morez Johnson Jr. Erupts for 27 in Summer League Debut Morez Johnson Jr. scored a game-high 27 points against former Michigan teammate Yaxel Lendeborg, but the Dallas Mavericks fell 101-90 to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in their 2026 NBA Summer League opener. What happened? Dallas...

Luka Dončić is "excited" about the new players the Los Angeles Lakers acquired this offseason, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz and signed Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Kevon Looney and Collin Sexton in free agency. Los Angeles also re-signed Austin Reaves,...

Luka Dončić wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to re-sign Rui Hachimura, who is joining the Los Angeles Clippers, according to The Athletic. Hachimura is signing a two-year, $28 million contract with the Clippers. The Lakers will look very different next season. Hachimura, LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, Jaxson Hayes...

DHJ Quick Take: Lakers Land Grimes, Mamukelashvili and Sexton in Free-Agency Blitz The Los Angeles Lakers followed the Walker Kessler sign-and-trade by agreeing to deals with Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Sexton, committing roughly $71 million in average annual value across four signings. Who did the Lakers sign? Los...

DHJ Quick Take: 76ers Emerge as Suitor for LeBron James After Landing Jaylen Brown Philadelphia has reached out to LeBron James's camp about a potential fit, with the 76ers viewing him as the missing piece at power forward after acquiring Jaylen Brown in a trade for Paul George. What's the...

DHJ Quick Take: Lakers Acquire Walker Kessler in Four-Year, $130 Million Sign-and-Trade The Los Angeles Lakers are landing center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz, sending two unprotected first-round picks and two swaps to Utah while signing Kessler to a four-year, $130 million deal. What did the Lakers give up?...

DHJ Quick Take: Rui Hachimura Among San Antonio Spurs’ Free-Agency Targets The San Antonio Spurs have Rui Hachimura among their free-agency targets as they look to add shooting around Victor Wembanyama, even after re-signing Harrison Barnes. Who are the Spurs targeting? Rui Hachimura is among the forwards San Antonio is...

Luka Dončić and LeBron James had no issues on the Los Angeles Lakers and James is not leaving the Lakers because of Dončić, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. The Lakers acquired Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in February 2025. James and Dončić had a record of 47-25 in...