Lakers rumours 2

21 Jan 2026 20:58:49
GS gets LeBron and Bronny James

LAL gets Kuminga, Hield and a 1st swap.

GS rids themselves of Kuminga while replacing Butler temporarily with a better playmaker. Lebron is on a one year deal so it wont hurt. Hopefully LBJ would consider running it back with GS with Butler at the 2 guard next year

LAL gets a young wing to play next with Luka and AR and bench shooting in Hield. The swap may be valuable by early next decade.

Both teams rid themselves of their main problem.

21 Jan 2026 22:33:34
Lebron has a no trade clause and will not exercise it. Yes the Lakers show interest in Kuminga but I don't believe the Lakers have enough in comparison to other offers.

20 Jan 2026 09:19:51
Lakers-Nets-Bucks

Lakers : D Sharpe, H Highsmith & B Portis

Doncic - Smart - James Jr
Reaves - Laravia - Smith Jr
James - Hachimura - Highsmith
Portis - Vanderbilt
Ayton - Sharpe - Hayes

Nets : K Kuzma, D Knecht, G Vincent, M Kleber, 1st round pick Milwaukee, 1st round pick Lakers, 2nd round pick Milwaukee

Demin - Vincent
Mann - Thomas - Martin
Kuzma - Knecht
Clowney - Wolf
Claxton - Kleber

Bucks : M Porter Jr

Rollins - Anthony
K Porter Jr - Trent Jr - Harris
M Porter Jr - Green
G Antetokounmpo - Prince
Turner - Sims.

20 Jan 2026 09:09:05
LAL/ GS/ BKN

LAL get MPJ, Terrence Mann & Dayron Sharpe

Pg Doncic/ Smart/ Vincent
Sg Reaves/ Mann/ Smith Jr
Sf MPJ/ Laravia
Pf Vanderbilt/ Hachimura
Ce Ayton/ Sharpe/ Hayes

GS get LeBron James, Cam Thomas & Maxi Kleber

Pg Curry/ Podziemski
Sg Moody/ Melton/ Curry/ Hield
Sf James/ Thomas
Pf Green/ TJD/ Horford
Ce Post/ Kleber

BKN get Jimmy Butler, Dalton Knecht, Jonathan Kuminga, 1st from GS, 1st from LAL.

19 Jan 2026 15:39:04
Lakers need another 3&D wing, preferably one able to guard 2s/ 3s.
They can offer expiring contracts and little draft capital for an unwanted contract.

Trade 1:
T. Mann, Highsmith (inj) for M. Kleber, G. Vincent, 2032 2nd

Trade 2:
KCP, V. Williams for D. Knecht, G. Vincent, M. Kleber.

18 Jan 2026 10:32:32
Lakers / Bulls

Bulls receive: Hachimura, Kleber, Knecht, Vincent, 1st round pick '32 (Short Term contracts & young Player & Pick)

Lakers receive: Williams, Smith, Jones, Dosunmu (younger players with multi year contracts to create chemistry for the future and balance the roster)

PG: Luka, Jones, Smart
SG: Reaves, Dosunmu, Bronny
SF: Williams, LaRavia, Thiero
PF: LeBron, Vanderbilt,
C: Ayton, Smith, Hayes

Most Players can play multiple Positions

21 Jan 2026 22:38:02
Lakers will not trade a valuable first round pick for 4 young players who will not impact the Lakers winning at all. Unless the Lakers get a superstar in return that '32 first round pick isn't going to be dealt.

17 Jan 2026 20:27:33
ORL/ LAL/ CLE

ORL get Jarrett Allen & Dalton Knecht
- gets what can complete great starting 5, a rim protecting solid rebounding big

Pg Suggs/ Black
Sg Bane/ Knecht
Sf Wagner/ Da Silva
Pf Banchero/ Wagner
Ce Allen/ Bitadze

LAL get Jonathan Isaac, Sam Merrill
- gets a defensive anchor and a shooter

Pg Doncic/ Smart/ Vincent
Sg Reaves/ Merrill
Sf James/ Laravia
Pf Isaac/ vanderbilt/ Kleber
Ce Ayton/ Hayes

CLE get Wendell Carter Jr, Rui Hachimura & 2nd from LAL
- get a stretch big who can pair well with Mobley and height on the wing

Pg Garland/ Porter/ Ball
Sg Mitchell/ Tyson
Sf Hunter/ Hachimura
Pf Carter Jr/ Nance Jr
Ce Mobley/ Wade.

16 Jan 2026 19:06:03
CLE get LBJ, Bronny, Vincent and a future 1st

MIL gets J. Allen, AR 15, D. Hunter,
L. Ball, draft compensation

LAL gets Giannis, Thanasis and Cole Anthony.

16 Jan 2026 09:06:12
Dirk GM

LAL Irving, Davis, Gafford, Exum
DAL Luca, Ayton, Maxi, Hachimura, Vanderbilt, Vincent, 1st 2031.

14 Jan 2026 18:16:04
POR/ MIL/ LAL

POR get Giannis Antetokounmpo, Gary Trent Jr. Dalton Knecht
- gets their number one

Pg Lillard/ Henderson/ Love
Sg Avdija/ Trent Jr
Sf Camara/ Thybulle/ Knecht
Pf Giannis/ Murray
Ce Clingan/ Yang

MIL get Shaedon Sharpe, Rui Hachimura, Maxi Kleber, Jerami Grant, Gabe Vincent (exp), 3 1sts from POR, 1st from LAL, pick swap from LAL & POR
- get a young star in the making in Sharpe and multiple picks and tradeable contracts

Pg Rollins/ Anthony/ Vincent
Sg Porter Jr/ Green/ Harris
Sf Sharpe/ Kuzma
Pf Grant/ Hachimura/ Prince
Ce Turner/ Kleber/ Sims

LAL get Jrue Holiday & Bobby Portis
- Lakers badly need this, defense and toughness

Pg Holiday/ Smart/ Bronny
Sg Reaves/ Laravia
Sf Doncic/ Vanderbilt
Pf James/ Portis
Ce Ayton/ Hayes.

12 Jan 2026 22:34:57
Lakers- WARRIORS


lakers- kuminga
warriors - rui and knecht


warriors off load from kumingas attitude get a rotation guy in rui and a decent prospect with knecht

Lakers get a guy that they want.

10 Jan 2026 14:49:01
Heat-Grizzlies-Lakers

Heat get Ja Morant, Vince Williams & Maxi Kleber
- this team needs a star power and Ja Morant could change with this culture

Morant/ Mitchell
Herro/ Larrson
Powell/ Jacquez/ Williams
Adebayo/ Jovic/ Fontecchio
Ware/ Kleber

Grizzlies get Kasparas Jakucionis, Terry Rozier exp-waive, Gabe Vincent exp, 1st round pick Lakers, 1st round pick lottery protected via Miami
- they will be lucky to get 2 1sts for Morant with what the Hawks get for Trae Young

Jakucionis/ Pippen/ Vincent
Coward/ Spencer
Wells/ KCP/ Jackson
Jackson Jr/ Aldama
Edey/ Landale/ Clarke

Lakers get Andrew Wiggins
- lands a 2 way guy

Doncic/ Smart/ Smith Jr/ Bronny
Reaves/ Laravia/ Knecht
Wiggins/ Hachimura
James/ Vanderbilt
Ayton/ Hayes.

07 Jan 2026 13:38:43
Lakers get KCP

Grizzlies get Gabe Vinsent, Maxi Kleber, and 2nd round pick

Lakers get wing defender cheap, Grizzlies save money for next season and give minutes to younger players, since they'll have two first rounders in the next draft.

09 Jan 2026 19:48:40
That deal isn't happening. KCP makes $22 next season. That isn't cheap for what is considered as his career stats declining and in a salary cap apron system. Lakers have Marcus Smart already who does the same thing and is a cheaper cost. I am not kidding with what I am about to tell you but it will cost the Grizzlies 1 of the first round picks they got from the Magic just to unload KCP.

04 Jan 2026 00:02:31
IND/ LAL

IND get Dalton Knecht, Adou Thiero, Gabe Vincent (exp), 2026 1st round pick, 2030 1st round pick lotto protected, 2 2nd round picks

LAL get Andrew Nembhard

Lakers need a 2 way player like Nembhard, he is one of those players who fits with anyone. He is also an insurance if they try to trade or dont resign Reaves

Pg Doncic/ Smart/ Bronny
Sg Nembhard/ Smith Jr
Sf Reaves/ Laravia
Pf Lebron/ Hachimura/ Vanderbilt
Ce Ayton/ Hayes.

02 Jan 2026 06:17:25
Completing the horrible Nico idea

Lakers-Mavs

Lakers- Anthony Davis
Mavs- Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Maxi Kleber, Gabe Vincent& 2 1sts

31 Dec 2025 07:02:59
Let me fix this horrible Lakers squad

Lakers-Grizzlies-Heat

Lakers get Jaren Jackson Jr, Andrew Wiggins & Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Grizzlies get 2 1st round picks Lakers, 1st round pick lottery protected Miami, Adou Thiero, Terry Rozier (waive), Nikola Jovic, Dalton Knecht, Rui Hachimura & Maxi Kleber + 1st round pick swap Lakers

Heat get LeBron James, Bronny James, Vince Williams & 2nd round pick Lakers

Lakers badly need defense and versatility, Jackson's value isn't that high this season but he is still a great addition to a contender.

Doncic-Smart
Reaves-KCP-Smith Jr
Wiggins-Laravia
Jackson Jr-Vanderbilt
Ayton-Hayes

Mitchell-Jakucionis-Bronny
Herro-Larrson
Powell-Jacquez-Williams
Lebron-Fontecchio
Adebayo-Ware

31 Dec 2025 16:24:01
Lakers are 20-11 right now and 5th in the west. How is that horrible? Lakers would be in a financial bind and will not be able to improve the roster in the future doing that trade. Trading all assets and Lebron James for players who do not improve the team much doesn't work in the Lakers favor this season or next. In addition Lakers have 1st round right now which is 2031. They can't trade another one. Lakers need to wait til the offseason.