Lakers add Luke Kennard
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ESPN's NBA Insider, Shams Charania, claims that the Los Angeles Lakers are seemingly ready to move on from LeBron James.
Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Lakers agreed to trade a veteran point guard to the Atlanta Hawks for the NBA’s top three-point shooter. “The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Luke Kennard,” Charania reported on X/Twitter.
Shams Charania provided his take on LeBron James' approach for the rest of the 2025-26 season and the upcoming offseason.
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ESPN’s Shams Charania Was ‘Floored’ When Learning About Lakers’ Trade For Luka Doncic
The prevailing sentiment among NBA fans when the Los Angeles Lakers made a late-night blockbuster to acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks was that it had to be fake.
General manager Rob Pelinka is adding one of the league's best shooters to the Lakers' mix in the backcourt, giving Luka Doncic another 3-point threat as Los Angels tries to move up the standings in the Western Conference.
The Lakers made only one trade on Thursday, sending Gabe Vincent to the Hawks for Luke Kennard. With the deadline now in the past, the only way to add players is through the buyout market. Luckily, Los Angeles has an open roster spot,