The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly targeting Deandre Ayton to be their starting center from the first minute of free agency.

As the summer inches closer to its end, the 2025-2026 NBA season is beginning to take shape. Teams are making moves left and right, including the Lakers, who recently added Marcus Smart to bolster the team’s defense after a first-round exit this past postseason.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James is heading into his second season in the NBA. While the former USC Trojans guard has only been in the league for a year, h

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart revealed head coach JJ Redick told him to just be himself in their early conversations.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to straddle the fence between building for a future with Luka Dončić and trying to win now with a core of Dončić and LeBron James. Also caught in the middle is 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht.

One NBA insider says that if veteran big man Kevin Love gets his contract bought out, he could look to join the Lakers.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, college basketball No. 1 scorer Eric Dixon agreed to a deal with Los Angeles almost instantly. However, a foot injury sidelined Dixon for the entire Summer League, denying him an opportunity to make a lasting impression on the franchise.