Getty Image It’s rare for undrafted free agents to have a rise as meteoric as the one Austin Reaves has experienced. After going undrafted in 2021, Reaves has turned into a major contributor to the Los Angeles Lakers, as he earned a role in the team’s starting lineup on their run to the Western Conference …
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One Of The Nastiest Dunks In Summer League History Came From Lakers Forward LJ Figueroa
ESPN Summer League is, above everything else, an opportunity for guys to make a case for why they deserve a spot on an NBA roster. While it’s turned into a gigantic event that attracts fans and gets used by the league to promote other stuff it has going on, at the end of the day, …
Darvin Ham On Michael Malone Trolling The Lakers During His Victory Tour: ‘This Sh*t Is Not Over’
YouTube Michael Malone’s had quite the past few months. He was confident and boisterous throughout pressers while his Denver Nuggets rollicked to a 16-4 playoff record en route to the franchise’s first NBA championship. As the organization, its fans and the city of Denver celebrated the title days removed from a Game 5 Finals closeout …
Austin Reaves Will Return To The Lakers On A 4-Year, $54 Million Deal
Getty Image No player who was slated to hit the restricted free agency pool this summer helped their case more with their play during the 2022-23 NBA season than Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves. After showing some flashes of being a reliable NBA player during his rookie year, Reaves’ second season in L.A. showed …
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D’Angelo Russell Will Return To The Lakers On A 2-Year, $37 Million Deal
Getty Image D’Angelo Russell returned to Los Angeles at the trade deadline last season and, during the regular season, brought a scoring pop from the backcourt that was desperately needed by the Lakers. Russell averaged 17.4 points and 6.1 assists on 48.4/41.4/73.5 shooting splits in his 17 regular season games back with the Lakers, helping …
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Cam Reddish Will Reportedly Join The Lakers On A Two-Year Contract
Getty Image It’s hard for a player who was selected in the lottery to suit up for three separate teams on their first contract, but that exact thing has happened to Cam Reddish. A former 5-star recruit who played alongside Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett at Duke, Reddish was selected 10th overall in the 2019 …
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Rui Hachimura Is Re-Signing With The Lakers On A 3-Year, $51 Million Contract
Getty Image Rui Hachimura was an important piece of the puzzle for the Los Angeles Lakers as they rebuilt their team at the trade deadline last year. After starting his professional career with the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles was able to acquire Hachimura ahead of the deadline for Kendrick Nunn and a collection of second-round …
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Gabe Vincent Will Join The Lakers On A Three-Year, $33 Million Deal
Getty Image Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent made himself a whole lot of money during the NBA playoffs. Vincent, one of the many undrafted free agents who have turned into important players in Miami, entered this summer as an unrestricted free agent on the heels of taking over the team’s starting point guard job during …
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The Lakers Will Waive Mo Bamba And Decline Malik Beasley’s Team Option
Getty Image The Lakers had a pair of roster decisions to make on Thursday before they could fully settle in on the new league year starting on Friday evening. Mo Bamba’s guarantee date was looming for next year, and while there was speculation the Lakers might retain the former lottery pick, they decided to release …
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Lonnie Walker IV Looks Back On The Lessons He Learned With The Lakers As He Enters Free Agency
Getty Image Lonnie Walker IV joined the Los Angeles Lakers last season as their biggest free agent signing, agreeing to a 1-year deal on the mid-level as part of Los Angeles’ quest to get younger and more athletic. Walker started the season as one of the bright spots in the Lakers rotation, averaging 15.1 points …
The Lakers Are Apparently ‘Increasingly Confident’ That They Can Sign Bruce Brown
Getty Image There aren’t many names on the free agent market who are more in demand than Bruce Brown, who turned down the player option in his contract with the Denver Nuggets to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Nuggets, fresh off of the first championship in franchise history, have made clear that …
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2023 NBA Draft Grades: Los Angeles Lakers Get ‘B’ Taking Jalen Hood-Schifino At 17
Getty Image It was a weird year for the Los Angeles Lakers, one that began with a brand new head coach and a clunky roster that went 2-10 to start the year and ended with an appearance in the Western Conference Finals where they were swept by the eventual NBA champions. Los Angeles had a …