Lakers Release Third Player In Two Days originally appeared on Athlon Sports. So far this offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers have had some major changes. The team lost Dorian Finney-Smith in free agency to the Houston Rockets, but they also signed Deandre Ayton after he was bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers.

The second-year player appeared more confident this summer, but he still needs to make strides with his 3-point shooting and defense.

It's probably weird for Smart too, who over time became the heart and soul of the Boston Celtics after they drafted him in 2014. Hating the Lakers was a prerequisite for the role, and Smart didn't shy away from Boston's rivalries. That's likely why he expects Boston to boo him when he returns as a Laker. It's probably what he would do.

The Los Angeles Lakers are fully focused on Luka Doncic as the future of their franchise. LeBron James is still on the roster, but over the last couple of weeks it has become clear that the team has moved on from focusing on him to Doncic.

Garrett was a 6-foot-7, 190-pound forward who came to Los Angeles in 1983 as a free agent after spending three previous seasons with the Houston Rockets. He played four years of college basketball — two with Austin Peay State University in Tennessee and two with Oral Roberts University — and averaged 17.0 points and 6.7 rebounds a game.

The New York Knicks have a couple of different directions they can go in to add to their team this offseason. There are veterans across the board that are notab

With that in mind, Los Angeles has now been linked as a possible trade suitor for a two-time All-Star guard. According to NBA reporter Grant Afseth of Fastbreak Journal, the Lakers are viewed as a potential trade suitor for Portland Trail Blazers veteran guard Jrue Holiday if they decide to shop him in trade discussions.

Per Grant Afseth of FastbreakJournal.com, the Portland Trail Blazers ' Jrue Holiday, another veteran guard known for his defense, "is a name to monitor" as far as L.A. is concerned. "Multiple sources recently told FastbreakJournal.com that Holiday is a name to monitor, particularly as a potential target for the Los Angeles Lakers," Afseth wrote.

Lakers Signing Two New Free Agents to Bolster Depth originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing in two new pieces to flesh out their roster ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.