Los Angeles Lakers Rumors

James is likely to exercise his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. "I'm told he's likely to opt in. ... That's likely, that's the plan," Charania said. "But his option date is June 29, so he still has about a month to figure it out. There's going to be some hard conversations that are going to happen between him and the Lakers, seeing what this team looks like. Because whether he plays one more season or a few more seasons, he wants to be in a competitive environment."

James was selected to the 2024-25 All-NBA Second Team on Friday.

Hachimura could be traded by the Lakers this offseason in order to make a significant upgrade at another position, Khobi Price of the Orange County Register reports.

Kleber is slated to make $11 million in the 2025-26 season, but the Lakers could use his contract to facilitate a potential trade for a starting-caliber big man, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron.

Vincent is slated to make $11.5 million in the 2025-26 season, but the Lakers could use his contract to facilitate a potential trade for a starting-caliber big man, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron.

James is not expected to take a discount deal ahead of signing what might be the final deal of his career, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron.

The Lakers are interested in keeping Reaves around despite rumors of his potential departure during the summer via trade, the team's president of basketball operations, Rob Pelinka, told The Southern California News Group.

James wants to see Doncic playing for the Lakers after he retires, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN."I think ... I don't think, I know, Luka knows how I feel about him. And ultimately, that trade happened for the future. That's not for me. Luka has to decide what he has to do with his future. He's [26] years old, I'm 40, so he can't be basing his career off me. That's just real. But I hope, obviously, that he stays long term. Laker fans love him here. L.A. has accepted him. We love him as a teammate, as a brother. But ultimately, he's got to make a decision for him."

Doncic has to decide what kind of contract he wants to have in the near future, according to Jovan Buha and Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Reaves could prefer to play out his existing contract and become a free agent after the 2025-26 season rather than sign a contract extension with the Lakers, Bobby Marks of ESPN reports.

James has until June 29 to decide whether to exercise his $52.6 million player option for 2025-26, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.

The Magic could be a surprise suitor for Knecht this offseason, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report.

The Lakers are hoping to match the Timberwolves' physicality following their Game 1 loss on Saturday, Reaves told Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "Hopefully, we can just right our wrongs," Reaves said. "We played bad, they shot the ball really well. They're obviously a really good team that's physical. We got to match that. Tomorrow it'll be different story."

James became the first player in NBA history to record 50,000 total points between the regular season and the playoffs during Tuesday's win over the Pelicans.

James said during All-Star Weekend that the chance to play alongside Luka Doncic was definitely exciting, but he stopped short of saying he might extend his career as a result of the trade, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.

James was named the Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

The NBA announced Tuesday that Knecht was selected to the Rising Stars Game.

James was named in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game starting pool in the Western Conference, the league announced Thursday.

Vanderbilt is expected to make his long-awaited return Saturday against the Warriors, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Reaves has been dazzling as the third offensive option for the Lakers in recent weeks, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic.

Finney-Smith believes the Lakers could do a better job when it comes to communicating on the defensive end of the floor, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. "We got to do a better job of talking behind guys, giving them confidence so defenders can crawl up in ball handlers and force them to the rim," Finney-Smith said. "And we got Anthony Davis down there, so we got to use it."

The Lakers aren't willing to discuss deals involving Knecht, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report.

The Lakers aren't willing to discuss deals involving Hachimura, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report.

Davis and the Lakers could have Thursday's contest against the Hornets postponed due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

James and the Lakers might have Thursday's game with Charlotte postponed due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.