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Lakers Rumors: Kevon Looney Signing One-Year Contract In Free Agency
It’s been a busy week for the Los Angeles Lakers as they have been making moves that they believe will improve their roster. The Lakers used all of their available draft capital to acquire Walker Kessler to give them their long-term center, and then recouped some by trading their former center Deandre Ayton to the []
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Lakers Nation
· Jun 28, 2026
Lakers Rumors: Deandre Ayton Expected To Pick Up Player Option
Deandre Ayton’s first season with the Los Angeles Lakers was filled with ups and downs, giving him an interesting decision to make this offseason. When Ayton was bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers last summer, he signed a two-year, 16.2 million contract with L.A. that included an 8.1 million player option for the 2026-27 []
RealGM Basketball Wiretap
· Jul 4, 2026
Lakers Interested In Kevon Looney, Jonas Valanciunas; Not Expected To Re-Sign Rui Hachimura
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in Kevon Looney and Jonas Valanciunas, sources told Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The Lakers are looking to add another wing and a big man in free agency. With Rui Hachimura not expected to return to the team, the Lakers are linked with a move for Jonathan Kuminga. The Nuggets are looking to move Valanciunas, whom the Lakers previously attempted to sign two years ago. Valanciunas' 10 million deal can be reduced to 2 million if he is waived by July 8.
NY Post Sports
· Jul 3, 2026
What are the Lakers’ needs and who are they targeting for roster makeover?
The Lakers are under a full-on roster reconstruction.
SB Nation
· Jul 7, 2026
Lakers met with Jonathan Kuminga, offer not enough to entice him to sign
It seems the Lakers remain interested in Jonathan Kuminga, but can they get a deal done?
Associated Press
· Jul 1, 2026
Walker Kessler is going from the Jazz to the Lakers, will get a 4-year deal, AP source says
Walker Kessler is being traded by the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers, who will have the center under contract for the next four seasons and for a total of about 130 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. The Jazz are getting two first-round draft picks and two first-round pick swaps out of the deal, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move is a sign-and-trade and has yet to receive the needed league approvals. Acquiring Kessler is the first big move for the Lakers in their post-LeBron James era, after the NBA's all-time leading scorer said Tuesday that he was leaving the team and would spend this coming season elsewhere.
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Related coverage for "Lakers Rumors: Kevon Looney Signing One-Year Contract In Free Agency": Lakers Nation — Lakers Rumors: Deandre Ayton Expected To Pick Up Player Option. RealGM Basketball Wiretap — Lakers Interested In Kevon Looney, Jonas Valanciunas; Not Expected To Re-Sign Rui Hachimura. NY Post Sports — What are the Lakers’ needs and who are they targeting for roster makeover?. SB Nation — Lakers met with Jonathan Kuminga, offer not enough to entice him to sign. Associated Press — Walker Kessler is going from the Jazz to the Lakers, will get a 4-year deal, AP source says