The Lakers are moving quickly now to fill out their roster and have added one of the biggest names left on the market, big man DeMarcus Cousins: While we do not yet know the terms of the deal, Cousins is a moderate risk, high reward signing that could pay big dividends for these Lakers. While […]
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Report: Lakers to sign Quinn Cook in Free Agency
The Lakers continue to do their best to recover in free agency after the late breaking news that Kawhi Leonard is Clippers-bound. After coming to terms with Danny Green and re-signing JaVale McGee, the Lakers pivoted to point guard by going up the PCH to grab a Golden State backup: Cook has had a windy […]
Report: Lakers to Bring Back JaVale McGee on a 2-year Contract
The Lakers are starting to build out their roster now that Kawhi Leonard has made his decision to join the Clippers. After inking Danny Green to a 2-year contract, the Lakers will also reportedly bring back JaVale McGee on a 2-year deal: I won’t get into JaVale’s game — we know that well enough by […]
Lakers to Sign Danny Green in Free Agency
While the sting of losing Kawhi Leonard to the cross-town Clippers isn’t likely to go away any time soon, the Lakers did get an agreement from another Raptors wing player on Friday night. Danny Green will be coming to play with LeBron James and Anthony Davis next season: According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Green will […]
Lakers Free Agent Targets Go Beyond Kawhi Leonard, as they Should
On Friday and now, into Saturday, reports have shifted towards Kawhi Leonard showing more interest in the Lakers than previously expected. No one can know for sure if this interest is real or simply the normal ramping up of the rumor mill as free agency approaches, but odds makers in Las Vegas are reacting in […]
Lakers Open Additional Cap Space, Trade Wagner, Bonga, and Jones to Wizards
The Lakers have done what we knew was possible, but were never quite sure they’d actually execute: they opened up more salary cap space by trading Moe Wagner, Isaac Bonga, and Jemerrio Jones. Those players will be members of the Washington Wizards, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: What was the sweetner the Lakers had to include […]
Lakers Targeting Ron Adams as Assistant Coach?
We’ve heard very little about the construction of Frank Vogel’s coaching staff beyond the hiring of Jason Kidd and Lionel Hollins. That changed today with a report from ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk and Adrian Wojnarowski: Ron Adams has been on Steve Kerr’s staff for the Warriors entire run of success and, before that, was a key […]
Lakers Trade for #46 Pick, Draft Talen Horton-Tucker
The Lakers did not have a selection entering the 2019 NBA draft, trading their only selection, #4 overall, to the Pelicans as part of the trove of assets surrendered for Anthony Davis. Still, there was hope the team might be able to purchase a 2nd round pick before the night was over and that’s exactly […]
The Lakers to Acquire Anthony Davis in a Trade
The long and ongoing negotiations between the Lakers and Pelicans have come to an end. The Lakers will acquire Anthony Davis via trade. The cost is extensive per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: The Lakers paid a steep price to partner Davis with LeBron James: sending Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and the picks — including the No. 4 overall selection […]
Lakers to Hire Lionel Hollins as Assistant Coach
The Lakers will reportedly add Lionel Hollins as an assistant coach on Frank Vogel’s staff, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Hollins is best known for ushering in the “grit and grind” era as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies and last coached in the league in Brooklyn for a season and a half in Brooklyn when […]