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The Los Angeles Lakers have shown interest in Quentin Grimes, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, and with the free agency negotiating window opening Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT, the former Dallas Mavericks guard fits cleanly into the kind of move Los Angeles has signaled it wants to make. Grimes lands...

LeBron James has decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent told ESPN on Tuesday, closing an eight-year chapter in Los Angeles and reshaping the opening hours of NBA free agency. James will keep playing in 2026-27 but has informed the Lakers the franchise can move on without him...

The Phoenix Suns have strong interest in Luke Kennard in free agency, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, as the league's most accurate 3-point shooter prepares to hit the open market Tuesday evening. Kennard closed the regular season as the NBA's top marksman from deep, hitting 47.8% of his triples while...

The Houston Rockets have significant interest in free agent guard Marcus Smart and are expected to work out a deal in the three-year, $21 million range that would reunite him with head coach Ime Udoka, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. Such a deal would fall within the taxpayer mid-level exception...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is "known to be a fan" of Detroit Pistons All-Star Jalen Duren’s game, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren was underwhelmed by Detroit’s offer in restricted free agency and will meet with the Lakers and Sacramento Kings. As a restricted free agent,...

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers in restricted free agency, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren is open to leaving the Pistons via a sign-and-trade deal. https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/2071736239125135683 Duren averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game this past season for the Pistons...

The Golden State Warriors are trying to trade for Washington Wizards big man Anthony Davis and sign LeBron James, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. James is an unrestricted free agent. He's been with the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2018-19 season. Davis and James led the Lakers to the...

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers haven't had much communication this offseason, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. James, 41, is an unrestricted free agent for the first time since the summer of 2018. "There was a check-in call made to my understanding early in free agency once teams...

The Los Angeles Lakers are "on the clock" with superstar Luka Dončić, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Woike, who covers LAL daily, believes Dončić "could have a wandering eye" if the Lakers "can’t deliver on the plans they presented last summer." "He’s under contract with the Lakers for...

Luka Dončić has told the Los Angeles Lakers that he wants an "A-list" center next to him, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "Luka's first and foremost desire is an A-list center," the source said. There are several restricted free agents the Lakers have already done their due diligence on,...