the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has committed to sign a two-year, $80 million contract. Bobby Marks of ESPN predicted contracts for 10 free agents, including James. Marks predicted that James would land a two-year, $80 million deal, which includes a player option and no-trade clause. “But what happens if the next James contract starts […]
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LeBron James’ future in Los Angeles is a topic of much discussion, but getting traded isn’t one of them, according to recent reports. LeBron James and the likelihood that his time as a Laker will end have been the subject of a flurry of news in recent days. First, there was the rumor that during […]
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Even though a major trade appeared to be off the table for weeks, fans expected the Los Angeles Lakers to at least make some moves at the trade deadline to improve the roster. Instead, the Lakers did nothing and will have to rely on this roster, which has performed poorly thus far. Lakers fans were […]
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Although Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka did not make any trades prior to the deadline, there is still a chance that one will happen in the near future given his recent lack of activity. In fact, Jovan Buha of The Athletic claims that there’s still a chance for something significant to happen during the offseason. […]
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Days remain until the trade deadline, so the Lakers may have to settle for incremental upgrades rather than a huge trade. The Lakers haven’t made any moves despite the trade deadline quickly approaching. On a road trip, the team won 4-2 thanks to performances by players like D’Angelo Russell, who was reportedly being traded. Jovan […]
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It seemed as though the Los Angeles Lakers had changed their minds. The Lakers are no longer that keen on trading D’Angelo Russell for Dejounte Murray, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Such a deal is currently “unrealistic,” according to Stein. In exchange for Murray, the Lakers were reportedly prepared to give Russell a 2029 […]
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Report: the Los Angeles Lakers officially approved Blockbuster Trade to Acquire $163 Million “Bona Fide Star It might also be closely related to the Lakers’ long-term goals. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported on January 23 that “the Lakers have discussed internally the possibility of packaging three picks, along with players they already have on their books, […]
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The Lakers and Hawks did have some pretty extensive conversations about a Dejounte Murray trade a couple of weeks ago, Shams Charania said on Fanduel TV’s “Run It Back” on January 22. The talks were centered around D’Angelo Russell, a 2029 first-round draft pick, and a pick swap. I’m told the holdup was Atlanta wanting […]
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The Lakers’ attempt to sign Dejounte Murray is temporarily on hold; negotiations will continue. On December 26, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium first mentioned Dejounte Murray as a trade target for the Lakers, which sparked rumors of a possible transaction. The two teams have been in talks about a number of trade options; […]
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This season, there has been much discussion about a potential trade that could send Zach LaVine, an All-Star guard, to the Lakers. It usually feels like there is fire nearby when there is this much smoke, and that is also the case here. In a recent article co-written with colleague Jovan Buha, Chicago Bulls insider […]
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