Lakers Emerge as Potential Landing Spot for Warriors NBA Champion originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy this offseason. While they may have lost Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets, they addressed their frontcourt issues by signing Deandre Ayton and replaced Finney-Smith with Jake LaRavia.

A top trade candidate this offseason came off the board on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to sign former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal following his buyout by the Washington Wizards,

Together with the Los Angeles Lakers icon, the NBA player attended Saturday night's WNBA All-Star Game. Now, after the picture went viral, fans couldn't resist igniting the trade rumors, even though the encounter might have been a harmless coincidence.

Marcus Smart signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Lakers in July 2025. The move is very similar to Rajon Rondo

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Marcus Smart was once among the best defenders in the NBA when he played for the Boston Celtics. After an up-and-down last two seasons with the Memphis Grizzli

LeBron James' future with the Los Angeles Lakers is uncertain, sparking debate during the NBA offseason. An NBA executive suggests James made a mistak

An NBA exec believes that Lakers star Luka Doncic could leave for the Nuggets to link up with his good friend Nikola Jokic in 2026.