2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season

2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachJJ Redick
President
General managerRob Pelinka
OwnersMark Walter[1](majority)[2]
Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)
Todd Boehly, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
ArenaCrypto.com Arena
Results
Record0–0

Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
RadioESPN LA 710 (English)
1020 Radio AM (Spanish)

The 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season will be the 79th season of the franchise, its 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 66th season in Los Angeles, and its 27th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
2 55 Lachlan Olbrich PF Australia Illawarra Hawks (Australia)

The Lakers entered this draft period (which would last for two days, similar to the previous year's draft) holding only one second-round pick.[3][4] The Lakers would trade their original first-round selection and a second-round pick they acquired from the inner city rivaling Los Angeles Clippers that they held through separate deals involving star players made with the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz respectively, but kept their own second-round pick throughout the process of it all.

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
C 5 Deandre Ayton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1998-07-23 Arizona
F 43 Eric Dixon (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2001-01-26 Villanova
G/F 77 Luka Dončić 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1999-02-28 Slovenia
G 30 Jordan Goodwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-10-23 Saint Louis
F 28 Rui Hachimura 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-02-08 Gonzaga
F/C 11 Jaxson Hayes 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-05-23 Texas
G 9 Bronny James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2004-10-06 USC
F 23 LeBron James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984-12-30 St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (OH)
C 55 Trey Jemison (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1999-11-28 UAB
G/F 4 Dalton Knecht 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-04-19 Tennessee
F 14 Maxi Kleber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992-01-29 Germany
C 10 Christian Koloko (TW, FA) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-06-20 Arizona
F 12 Jake LaRavia 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001-11-03 Wake Forest
C 27 Alex Len (FA) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1993-06-16 Maryland
G 20 Shake Milton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-09-26 SMU
F 88 Markieff Morris (FA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989-09-02 Kansas
G 15 Austin Reaves 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1998-05-29 Oklahoma
F 1 Adou Thiero (DP) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2004-05-08 Arkansas
F 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1999-04-03 Kentucky
G 7 Gabe Vincent 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-07-14 UC Santa Barbara
Head coach
Assistant(s)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: July 7, 2025

Game log

Preseason

2025 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 3 Phoenix Acrisure Arena
2 October 12 Golden State Crypto.com Arena
3 October 15 Dallas T-Mobile Arena
4 October 17 Sacramento Crypto.com Arena
2025–26 preseason schedule

Transactions

Trades

July 1, 2025[5] To Los Angeles Lakers
Draft rights to Rocco Zikarsky (No. 45)
To Chicago Bulls
Draft rights to Lachlan Olbrich (No. 55)
Cash considerations
July 6, 2025[6][7][8] Seven–team trade
To Houston Rockets
Kevin Durant (from Phoenix)
Clint Capela (sign-and-trade from Atlanta)
To Atlanta Hawks
David Roddy (from Houston)
Right to swap 2031 second-round pick with Houston
Cash Considerations (from Houston)
To Golden State Warriors
Draft rights to Alex Toohey (No. 52) [from Phoenix]
Draft rights to Jahmai Mashack (No. 59) [from Houston]
To Minnesota Timberwolves
Draft rights to Rocco Zikarsky (No. 45) [from L.A. Lakers]
2026 second-round pick (from Denver or Golden State via Phoenix)
Most favorable 2031 second-round pick between Houston and Phoenix
Cash Considerations (from L.A. Lakers)
To Los Angeles Lakers
Draft rights to Adou Thiero (No. 36) [from Brooklyn]
Cash Considerations (from Brooklyn)
To Brooklyn Nets
2026 second-round pick (from Boston, Indiana, L.A. Clippers, or Miami via Houston)
2030 second-round pick (from Boston via Houston)
To Phoenix Suns
Jalen Green (from Houston)
Dillon Brooks (from Houston)
Daeqwon Plowden (from Atlanta)
Draft rights to Khaman Maluach (No. 10) [from Houston]
Draft rights to Rasheer Fleming (No. 31) [from Minnesota]
Draft rights to Koby Brea (No. 41) [from Golden State]
2026 second-round pick (from Dallas, Oklahoma City, or Philadelphia via Houson)
2032 second-round pick (from Houston)

References

  1. ^ https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/los-angeles-lakers-sale-buss-family-selling-majority-stake-to-dodgers-owner-mark-walter-per-report/
  2. ^ "Team Directory" (PDF). 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties. December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "CHICAGO BULLS COMPLETE TRADE WITH LOS ANGELES LAKERS". NBA.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  6. ^ https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/07/seven-team-kevin-durant-trade-officially-finalized.html
  7. ^ "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights of Center Rocco Zikarsky from the Chicago Bulls as Part of a Planned Trade". NBA.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Kevin Durant traded to Rockets as part of historic 7-team deal". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.