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Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis had some thoughts on his old team's recent free agency moves. The post Anthony Davis Appears to Take Shot at Lakers After Offseason Moves appeared first on LA Sports Report.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost a member of their rotation to free agency on Wednesday.
After agreeing to sign-and-trade Walker Kessler to the Lakers, the Jazz have reached a deal with a former Lakers big man. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN (Twitter link), Utah is signing free agent center Jaxson Hayes to a two-year, $12MM contract that includes a team option on the second year. Hayes, 26, spent his […]
The Dallas Mavericks had the financial capability to sign Quentin Grimes in free agency, but he'll instead be rejoining Luka Doncic on the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Denver Nuggets could be considering pairing up LeBron James and Nikola Jokić.
Since the Lakers acquired Luka Dončić, they’ve been trying to find an elite center to pair with him. They tried to bring in Mark Williams, but the trade was rescinded. They brought in Deandre Ayton last season, but that didn’t work either. Nothing has been quite good enough, and with Luka reportedly wanting this position […]
The Lakers' signing of Collin Sexton was a move LA didn't need to make, and it will severely hinder Bronny James' development going forward.
Until recently, LeBron James was strongly leaning toward returning to the Lakers in free agency, relays Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports Bay Area. On the latest episode of the “Game Over” podcast with Max Kellerman, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul states that James had been expecting to spend another season in Los Angeles. “Well, where […]
The Wizards made their stance on Anthony Davis' future crystal clear.
The Lakers finally added a center for Luka Doncic, trading for Walker Kessler from the Jazz, giving up two 1st round picks and two pick swaps. The post Lakers Pay Massive Walker Kessler Price to Solve Luka Doncic’s Center Problem appeared first on LA Sports Report.
The Los Angeles Lakers granted Luka Doncic’s desire after falling to give it to LeBron James and Anthony Davis for years.
Anthony Davis spent years asking the Lakers for a true center. He didn’t get one until after he was gone. On Wednesday, less than two years after Los Angeles traded him away in the blockbuster Luka Doncic deal, the Lakers suddenly rebuilt their frontcourt by acquiring Walker Kessler and adding another big man during a […] The post Anthony Davis Reacts After Rob Pelinka & Lakers Signs 4 Players in 35 Minutes, Including 2 Centers appeared first on EssentiallySports .
AI names LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar among top 10 greatest Lakers of all time.
The Detroit Pistons appeared all but firmly positioned to lose All-Star center Jalen Duren in free agency. That might not be the case any longer. With the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics each grabbing a big man to build around long-term, Duren’s options in free agency have suddenly dwindled. Duren and the Pistons have […] The post Pistons Receive Huge Boost in Jalen Duren Talks After Lakers, Celtics Sign Centers appeared first on HEAVY .
Sandro Mamukelashvili's signing could be the Lakers' way of replicating the Luka Doncic-P.J. Washington recipe from the Mavericks.
The Lakers' projected post-Lebron starting lineup and rotation are taking shape after a busy free agency around Luka Doncic. The post Lakers’ Post-LeBron Starting Lineup, Rotation Take Shape After Free Agency Frenzy appeared first on HEAVY .
The Lakers reshaped their roster around Luka Dončić in free agency, adding Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes, and more after LeBron James decided to leave.
If it wasn’t clear before the Lakers made their flurry of moves on Wednesday morning, then it certainly is now. Rui Hachimura will not be a Laker next season. The writing was on the wall coming into free agency and Wednesday’s moves effectively made it impossible for the team to bring back Hachimura. The trade […]
LeBron James has spent more than two decades rewriting the NBA record books, and now it appears he wants to give fans one final behind-the-scenes look at what could be the final chapter of his legendary career. As LeBron prepares…
The Los Angeles Lakers made a flurry of moves that cleared up Rui Hachimura’s fate with the franchise.
The Miami Heat’s pursuit of a superstar just gained an unexpected opening. After eight seasons in Los Angeles, LeBron James has informed the Lakers that he will not return and will play a record 24th NBA season elsewhere, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who cited agent Rich Paul. The Lakers and James exchanged warm farewells […]
The Los Angeles Lakers made their feelings clear about Deandre Ayton with the Walker Kessler trade.
The Los Angeles Lakers made a flurry of moves on Wednesday, including the acquisition of center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz.According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Lakers traded their 2031 and 2033 first-round picks and first-round pick swaps in 2028 and 2030 for Kessler.It was a sign-and-trade, with the 24-year-old big man signing a […] The post Anthony Davis Drops Reaction to Lakers’ Walker Kessler Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
The Los Angeles Lakers made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason by acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz, but the move came with a significant long-term cost, Basket News reports. While the deal gives Los Angeles the rim-protecting center it had been searching for, it also leaves the franchise with little flexibility […] The post Lakers’ Walker Kessler Trade Leaves Team Facing Harsh Draft Reality appeared first on HEAVY .
Walker Kessler is the Los Angeles Lakers’ new franchise center. Just a day after LeBron James announced his plans to play elsewhere, the Lakers acquired the seven-foot shot blocker from the Utah Jazz in a sign-and-trade deal. The Lakers sent their 2031 and 2033 first-round picks, along with pick swaps in 2028 and 2030, to […] The post Walker Kessler Is a Perfect Fit as the Lakers’ Franchise Center appeared first on The Lead .