Draft Picks
LA Lakers Select JaKobe Walter at #18
LA Lakers Select Antonio Reeves at #55
Free Agency Decisions
Sign Bruce Brown to 2 Years $22M
Sign Precious Achiuwa to 2 Year $6.0M
Sign Marcus Morris Sr to 1 Year $2.5M
Sign Jae Crowder to 1 Year $2.5M
Sign Xavier Tillman to 2 Year $4M
Decline D’Angelo Russell Player Option
Transactions
Trade 1
Portland Trail Blazers Recieve : Rui Hachimura, Jalen Hood Schfino, 2029 first-round pick (top-three protection)
Los Angeles Lakers Recieve: Jerami Grant
Trade 2
Chicago Bulls Recieve: Gabe Vincent, 2025 second-round pick (via Clippers), 2027 second-round pick, 2030 second-round pick
Los Angeles Lakers Recieve: Alex Caruso
Ideal Starting Lineup:
Austin Reaves, Alex Caruso, Jerami Grant, Lebron James, Anthony Davis
Backup Five:
Bruce Brown, JaKobe Walter, Jae Crowder, Jared Vanderbilt, Precious Achiuwa
Rest of Bench:
Antonio Reeves, Maxwell Lewis, Marcus Morris Sr, Xavier Tillman