Lakers Emerge as Potential Landing Spot for Warriors NBA Champion originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy this offseason. While they may have lost Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets, they addressed their frontcourt issues by signing Deandre Ayton and replaced Finney-Smith with Jake LaRavia.

A top trade candidate this offseason came off the board on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to sign former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal following his buyout by the Washington Wizards,

The NBA offseason is heating up, and the latest fuel for the fire comes from an unexpected source: a photo of Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo sitting alongside Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol at the WNBA All-Star Game. The image, shared on X by @MiamiClip, has ignited a frenzy of trade speculation among fans and analysts alike.

The Los Angeles Lakers aren't going to want Luka Doncic to walk, and they actually have a benefit they could use to keep him.

Among players who made 20-plus appearances, Okogie trailed only Dyson Daniels, Alex Caruso and Paul Reed in steals per 100 possessions ( 3.7, per NBA.com). His 4.8 deflections per 36 minutes were ninth-most among players who logged 500-plus minutes.

LeBron James' future with the Los Angeles Lakers is uncertain, sparking debate during the NBA offseason. An NBA executive suggests James made a mistak

On Aug. 2, Luka Doncic will be eligible to sign a long-term contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. It may take him some time to actually sign one, as he is spending much of the summer representing his native Slovenia in the upcoming FIBA Eurobasket competition.

“The team has been resistant to taking on longer-term contracts in an effort to maintain flexibility,” The Athletic wrote. “… if the Lakers were to, hypothetically, trade James to the Golden State Warriors for Jimmy Butler, who is nearly 36, they would have Butler under contract for the 2026-27 season at nearly $57 million.”