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 […]
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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 […]
Lakers hire Judy Seto as new Director of Sports Performance
On Friday the Lakers announced Judy Seto as their new Director of Sports Performance. It remains to be seen if Seto will effectively replace the departed Marco Nuñez, whose contract was not renewed as Head Athletic Trainer when the team’s season ended in early April, but that is how it is looking in the immediate […]
Magic Johnson Explains his Sudden Resignation from Lakers
It was only a matter of time before the real story behind Magic Johnson’s sudden resignation came to light. No story can be buried forever, but that will be especially true when it comes to these Lakers and someone like Magic who, and this is said with no shade, has not met a camera he […]
On Frank Vogel and the Lakers
Frank Vogel is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The path to hiring Vogel, as discussed on the latest Laker Film Room Podcast, was jagged and messy. This, along with the inclusion of Jason Kidd on Vogel’s staff as a “prominent” assistant coach, will serve as a daily reminder of Vogel’s perceived […]
Lakers Move Up in Draft Lottery, Snag 4th Overall Pick
So, today I sarcastically feigned excitement about today’s draft lottery and then detailed why the Lakers odds, though improved, still pointed to them staying put and ending up with the 11th overall selection. Being wrong never felt so good. The lottery gods blessed the Lakers again on Tuesday, vaulting the Lakers up seven slots into […]