One NBA reporter feels trading Austin Reaves could be an option for the Lakers by the trade deadline in order to become championship contenders.

While NBA superstar LeBron James picked up his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season, it did not guarantee that he would remain in L.A. How the Lakers would handle player acquisition via the draft and free agency led to speculation over whether James could be traded.

On Aug. 2, Luka Doncic will be eligible to sign a long-term contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. It may take him some time to actually sign one, as he is spending much of the summer representing his native Slovenia in the upcoming FIBA Eurobasket competition.

One prominent reporter suggested that Luka Doncic shouldn't sign a contract extension with the Lakers just yet.

NBA trade deadline was a historic one, headlined by the shocking move that sent superstar guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. This unbelievable move shook the league entirely,

The Los Angeles Lakers could potentially sign the son of a nine-time NBA All-Star, according to a report this week.

The former All-Star guard who played 11 seasons with Washington before two in Phoenix will sign a two-year deal worth $11 million.