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Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Lakers have been plenty active since free agency began, but signing Marcus Smart may be their last big move for now. Despite entering the offseason well above the salary cap, the Lakers have been busy since free agency began. They split their $14.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception between Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia, and they just … [Read more...] about The Lakers are financially stuck for now after signing Marcus Smart

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images From Bronny James’ strong play to Dalton Knecht’s struggles, here are the biggest things we learned about the Lakers during Summer League. While Summer League fills the void of basketball that many fans have gone months without, it also remains an event that generates far too many overreactions. Play in the Summer League is a step … [Read more...] about 5 things we learned from the Lakers Summer League

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images After a fairly quiet summer, the Lakers have made a big splash by reportedly agreeing to a contract with Marcus Smart following a buyout with the Wizards. The Lakers’ search for a point of attack defender took them to a perhaps unexpected place. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Lakers will reportedly sign Marcus Smart to a two-year, … [Read more...] about Marcus Smart to sign with Lakers after buyout from Wizards

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images Shake Milton’s time in Los Angeles looks to be reportedly coming to an end as the Lakers appear set to waive his non-guaranteed contract After reportedly agreeing to a deal with Marcus Smart on Saturday, the writing was firmly on the wall for Shake Milton. The Lakers are reportedly planning to waive Milton, according to Shams … [Read more...] about Report: Lakers plan to waive Shake Milton

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Despite a strong performance from Cole Swider and the bench, the Lakers couldn’t overcome the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Without Bronny James and Dalton Knecht sitting out, the Lakers ended their Summer League journey with a 106-84 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Cole Swider scored 17 points with six rebounds. R.J. … [Read more...] about Lakers lose last game of Summer League to Nuggets