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“As trade assets go, the Lakers still have Gabe Vincent and Maxi Kleber’s expiring contracts. They can still trade their own first-round pick in either 2031 or 2032,” he reported on Thursday.

"On the trade market, Dalton Knecht and the Lakers' 2031 first-rounder will continue to be positive assets the Lakers can include in offers, as well as the expiring contracts of Rui Hachimura ($18 ...

And the Lakers were happy to go from No. 55 to No. 36 and not give up future assets to draft Thiero. The Lakers didn’t have a first-round pick in Wednesday night’s draft.

In a new report on Saturday from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Knecht was again named as a positive trade asset Los Angeles can use to upgrade areas of need on the roster, particularly at center. "On ...

Lakers to Prioritize Adding Center. While losing DFS — a key piece of the Lakers’ resurgent defense in 2024-25 — will be missed, the team has a more pressing need at the center spot.

And the Lakers were happy to go from No. 55 to No. 36 and not give up future assets to draft Thiero. The Lakers didn’t have a first-round pick in Wednesday night’s draft.

Draft picks: The Lakers can also trade one first-round pick in 2031 or 2032, and swap up to four firsts in 2026, 2028, 2030, and 2031 or 2032. They only have their second-round pick in 2032.

LeBron James might not be the only former No. 1 pick on the Los Angeles Lakers roster for long. The Lakers have checked in with the Miami Heat about a potential trade for veteran forward Andrew ...

The Los Angeles Lakers put on stellar efforts in the 2024-25 NBA season, which led them to the postseason. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves cut short the Lakers’ quest for a championship in ...

If the potentially historic seven-team trade headlined by Kevin Durant ending up with the Houston Rockets is compelted, the Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to get anything in return for losing ...