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Some notes on the Lakers' schedule: 15 back-to-backs 17 games in January, 10 on the road 7-game road trip from Jan 28-Feb 8, longest of year LeBron returns to LA on Christmas 34 national TV games, tied for most in NBA Open Oct 21 at home vs GSW Close with 5 straight at home

Luka Dončić will only return to Dallas once this season… And it’s on February 28th, his birthday. 🎂👀 That game is gonna be CRAZY. 🍿💜💛

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record breaking price $12.5 billion, multiple sources told ESPN. Kushner and Iger were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but a stunning turn, they pivoted to make an aggressive offer to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter, who had purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year.

Fun fact: Luka’s first bucket in a Lakers jersey was against the Lakers new center Walker Kessler

The Lakers are monitoring the Moussa Diabate situation in Charlotte per @jovanbuha “I am sure he is someone on the Lakers’ radar; I don’t think you are getting him for a second [round pick]” Diabate averaged 7.9 PPG, 8.7 RPG and shot 63.1% in 26 MPG last season, starting 47 games. He played a key role in Charlotte’s 40-24 finish after a 4-14 start.

Matisse Thybulle is "fully healthy" heading into next season, league sources tell The Athletic

We all heard the news, but how do YOU feel about LeBron signing with the 76ers?

Lakers Preseason schedule

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing F Arthur Kaluma to a two-way NBA deal, Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta of Life Sports Agency tell ESPN.

Free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has agreed on one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN.

Lakers face off against the Warriors in the Summer League Semifinals 5:30 PM PST | 8:30 PM EST | Amazon Prime Video Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) 4-0

Los Angeles Lakers are promoting South Bay coach Zach Guthrie to a Lakers assistant coach and head of player development on JJ Redick's staff,

Earlier today: Austin Reaves takes a $5 million dollar pay-cut on his previously reported 4 year/$185 mil deal to gran the Lakers future flexibility! The final terms are: - 4 years/$180 mil - Player Option in 2029-2030 - Per Jovan Buha

UPDATED LAKERS DEPTH CHART PG: Luka Doncic, Collin Sexton, Jaden Hardy, Bronny James SG: Austin Reaves, Cameron Carr. Ziarie Williams SF: Quentin Grimes, Jake LaRavia, Adou Thiero PF: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jarred Vanderbilt C: Walker Kessler, Kevon Looney

🚨 The Lakers remain interested in Jonathan Kuminga as a potential starter at forward, per @ShamsCharania.

The Lakers currently have 15 players on their roster and they'll need to make a trade in order to acquire Jonathan Kuminga, who they are still actively pursuing. Roster as it stands: Dončić Reaves Grimes Mamukeleshvilli Kessler Sexton LaRavia Williams Vanderbilt Looney Hardy James Carr Thiero Knecht

Free agent forward Ziaire Williams has agreed on a one-year, $3 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Per Shams

Following up on this, a source tells me that Kuminga is likely waiting to see what LeBron decides before making his own move. If LeBron chooses Cleveland, it becomes more likely that Kuminga signs with LA. But if LeBron goes elsewhere, Cleveland becomes the more probable landing spot for Kuminga. The Lakers are trying to set up a sign-and-trade with Atlanta for Kuminga, a source tells me. It'll cost them a combo of Dalton Knecht, Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, and one of their second...

Fischer on Kuminga: Hawks dont want Vando but there are multi team scenarios to help trade Vando elsewhere Lakers are packaging their pick swap in these talks Is "indeed open" on making lower that his 25-26 salary A move out of ATL will be a sign and trade no matter the team

The Lakers announce they have officially acquired Walker Kessler via sign-and-trade. The trade is not expanded and remains as it was agreed to. Per @jovanbuha