The Lakers are set to have around $22M in exceptions to spend next summer, enough to add a starter without touching Luka or Reaves' money.
That is thanks to the NBA's new 2027-28 projection of a $176M cap and $213M tax line, a bigger jump than expected, per @TheAthletic
People don’t know this story but it says everything about who Quinn Cook is ❤️
The day he signed with the Lakers in 2019, I sent him a DM telling him I was a big fan and how excited I was to have him on the team. He replied and followed me back right away.
Fast forward to early 2020. I was a college student at USC who hadn’t been to a Lakers game in TWO YEARS. I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask, so I told him if he ever had extra tickets, I’d love to go.
A few months later he hit me up offering two tickets, gave me family passes, and took the time to meet me afterward. For someone who grew up loving the Lakers, this was a dream.
We stayed in touch, hung out a few times, and he even invited me over to his house. Later that year we were meeting up after he became a champion with the team I’d been so excited to see him join.
It all started with a DM and I’m grateful it turned into a brotherhood. Love you bro @QCook323 💜💛
JJ Redick lost his home in the 2025 Palisades fire 6 months into the Lakers job.
On Tuesday he stood at the groundbreaking for the rebuild of the rec center his kids grew up in 💜💛
The Lakers are still looking to trade Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt before opening night as they hunt for a wing upgrade after missing out on Jonathan Kuminga, per @JakeLFischer
"I do think that the Lakers are still going to be looking at potentially trading Dalton [Knecht], Jarred Vanderbilt. I think there's plenty of time here before they have to make a decision. They do, I believe, still want to make some type of trade upgrade at the wing/forward spot after missing out on Jonathan Kuminga. I do think the Lakers are incomplete right now moving forward."
(Via Bleacher Report's NBA Insider Notebook)
Nike gave me exclusive access to see the Lakers’ brand-new Specter Edition jersey 💜💛
The Lakers are one of only eight historic franchises selected for the new collection.
#TeamNike@nikebasketball
The Clippers have listed Bradley Beal No. 3 jerseys for sale, using Chris Paul’s former number 😳
CP3 said the franchise told him they would retire his number when he was sent home last season
(H/t @EtienneCatalan)
The Lakers are hiring longtime Heat executive Eric Amsler as an assistant general manager, per @ShamsCharania
Amsler spent more than 22 years with Miami, working his way up from intern to vice president of player personnel. He joins Rohan Ramadas as an assistant GM under Rob Pelinka.