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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The Lakers projected starting five and depth chart are looking very solid for the 2026-27 NBA season after the acquisitions of Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, and Quentin Grimes.
The Los Angeles Lakers need to find a starting four after their wave of free agency signings.
Heading into the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers had multiple things on their to-do list. One of them was bolstering […]
The Lakers are signing Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, and Sandro Mamukelashvili after landing Walker Kessler in a huge all-in trade.
In need of bench scoring and depth in the backcourt behind their starting backcourt, one of the Lakers’ first signings this offseason will be a backup guard. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Lakers have agreed to a four-year, $60 million deal with Quentin Grimes. The Lakers had been linked to Grimes during free […]
Whether or not he was overpaid, Walker Kessler is the perfect center to kickstart the Luka Doncic era with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Former Auburn star Walker Kessler is joining the Los Angeles Lakers and will sign a $130 million contract, per a report.
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James won’t return to the Lakers after eight seasons.
The Los Angeles Lakers have now added Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Collin Sexton.
The Utah Jazz agreed to trade restricted free agent center Walker Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday for two unprotected first-round picks (2031 and 2033) and two first-round swaps (2028 and 2030), per ESPN's Shams Charania. Kessler will now sign a four-year, $130 million contract.
Grading the Lakers’ blockbuster trade for Walker Kessler, a huge all-in move that fixes their center spot but costs major future draft control.