The Los Angeles Lakers assured star guard Austin Reaves to stay after hearing speculations in negotiations with the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the 2026-27 season. The 28-year-old is set to sign a four-year extension worth $185 million with the Lakers, which makes the biggest amount for an undrafted player. Meanwhile, Iman Shumpert questioned Reaves’ extension […]
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On Wednesday night, a lot of undrafted players agreed to deals with NBA teams.According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Los Angeles Lakers are signing a former Syracuse center to an Exhibit 10 deal.McMenamin wrote: “Former Syracuse center William Kyle III is signing with the Lakers on an Exhibit 10 deal, sources told ESPN. The 6-9, […]
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Former Syracuse center/forward William Kyle plans to sign an Exhibit 10 training camp contract with the Lakers, reports Dave McMenamin of ESPN (via Twitter). Kyle went undrafted this week, making him an unrestricted free agent. A 22-year-old big man, Kyle averaged 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 2.5 blocks in 28.1 minutes per contest […]
Season-long rumors finally culminated in the Los Angeles Lakers making the first of many long-term decision of this offseason by locking up Austin Reaves to a historic contract extension. Coming off a breakout season, Reaves’ road to the final agreement was filled with unexpected drama. Despite the franchise pulling out all the stops to make […]
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Austin Reaves makes his feelings known after the Lakers agree on a four-year, $185 million extension with him.
Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho understands why the Los Angeles Lakers locked up Austin Reaves for the next four years; he just is not sold on what the guard becomes when the games matter most. The Speakeasy host weighed in after reports that Reaves agreed to a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to stay in […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers quickly signed two undrafted free agents immediately after the 2026 NBA Draft ended.
The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t get their guy when they made a trade into the second round of the NBA Draft, but they landed a couple of other players they were looking at via two-way contracts in the aftermath of the draft. After agreeing to a deal with Vanderbilt forward AK Okereke, the Lakers also […]
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The Lakers have agreed to a two-way contract with Miami (Ohio)’s Peter Suder, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 6’5″ senior guard, who went undrafted, was named MAC Player of the Year after leading his team to a 31-0 regular season. He averaged 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 33 […]
The Lakers got to work immediately on signing undrafted free agents as soon as the draft ended on Wednesday. First, they signed AK Okereke to a two-way deal, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. At Vanderbilt last season, Okereke averaged 9.6 points per game while shooting 40% from the 3-point line. In his […]
On Wednesday evening, the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft took place.Following the draft, a lot of players agreed to contracts with teams (as undrafted free agents).Los Angeles Lakers Sign Elite 3-Point ShooterAccording to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Los Angeles Lakers are signing Peter Suder to a two-way deal.Scotto wrote: “Sources: The Los […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers had to create some room to sign Marc Gasol in 2021, and the draft pick they gave up is finally realized.
The Los Angeles Lakers again failed to draft a center to pair with Luka Doncic as the nightmare at the five continues.
The Lakers' search for a center alongside Luka Dončić may have become much more difficult after one NBA Draft trade reshaped the market.
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The New York Knicks did not get any player in the first round of the NBA Draft on Tuesday after trading down three times, possibly due to financial constraints. The Knicks selected Cameron Carr with the No. 24 pick, but traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 25 pick, which the defending […]
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The Lakers might have finally gotten some NBA draft luck when big man Adrian Peterson fell to them in the second round..
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The offseason is picking up steam, but every rumor about the Los Angeles Lakers that built up to is not. Right after it was rumored that they were eyeing Isaiah Stewart in a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo multi-team trade, both deals happened without the Lakers. Giannis went to the Miami Heat, and the Bucks got Kel’el […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers came into the 2026 NBA Draft with only one pick at No. 25 in the first round. But they managed to grab a second round pick at No. 56, but when they were unable to move up and their reported target gone, they traded the pick to the Dallas Mavericks. But […]
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LeBron James' former teammate, Iman Shumpert, seemed off about the Lakers agreeing to a four-year, $185 million contract extension with Austin Reaves.
The Los Angeles Lakers know Henri Veesaar's strategy rather well. Only this time, it cost them a shot at drafting him.
Free agent forward AK Okereke has agreed to a two-way contract with the Lakers, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The 6’7″ senior transferred to Vanderbilt last summer after spending three years at Cornell. He appeared in 36 games for the Commodores, averaging 9.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.2 minutes per […]
Lakers give up second-round pick after reportedly missing top prospect.
This was the moment Austin Reaves had been waiting for. It was time for his big payday and to secure himself a long-term deal. However, instead of feeling joy at the thought of all the teams that might want him, Reaves was anxious, eager to find out where he would be. In the end, everything […]
Here's a look at the Los Angeles Lakers' roster after the 2026 NBA Draft, including their projected salary cap and impending free agents.
The Dallas Mavericks traded back into the late second round and selected Russian guard Vsevolod Ishchenko with the 56th pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Dallas bought the pick from the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Needless to say, Ishchenko is a very raw prospect. A 6’8 guard with a 7’0 wingspan […]