Lakers Predicted to Make Ceiling-Altering Trade for $87.5 Million Thunder Defensive Star, NBA Champion

Lakers Eye Former DPOY as Luka Doncic's Public Demand Could Shape New Draft Strategy, Per Reports

The choice of an A-list center from Luka Doncic has been heard by all teams. But there is more to his requests, and the Los Angeles Lakers front office is working overtime to fulfil that demand. The need for a 3-and-D wing remains, and that search has linked the Purple and Gold franchise with former DPOY Lu Dort. “The Lakers are a potential landing spot for Lu Dort, per Michael Scotto.” With the Oklahoma City Thunder facing a roster logjam, the …

Lakers predicted to make ceiling-altering trade for $87.5 million Thunder defensive star, NBA champion

The Los Angeles Lakers were linked to a notable offseason deal for an Oklahoma City Thunder two way guard

Lakers Linked to Trade for $17 Million 3-and-D Wing, NBA Champ to Pair With Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers want to reinforce the wing position around superstar Luka Doncic and they are taking a hard look at Luguentz Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder as a candidate to accomplish that.Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported on Saturday, June 20 that sources around the NBA expect the Thunder to pick up its team option on Dort’s contract for the 2026-27 campaign and then shop him for draft capital in the coming weeks.“Dort has a team …

Lakers interested in adding defense on the wing?

The Los Angeles Lakers’ primary path to adding talent this offseason will be by operating as a cap space team, and either signing free agents outright or absorbing players into their cap space via trade. The Lakers can add players that other teams might, for financial reasons or otherwise, need to part ways with. One example of this is Oklahoma City Thunder wing Lu Dort. Dort has been a pivotal part of the Thunder for the entirety of his seven-y…

Luka Doncic Has a Brutally Simple Standard for Measuring an NBA Season

Luka Doncic (Image Credits: Imagn) Luka Doncic watched the Los Angeles Lakers’ season wind down in an unexpected way. Despite analysts projecting the team as a legitimate championship contender, the squad quickly buckled under the weight of those high expectations. The Lakers were eliminated by the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Though they performed impressively throughout the season, their subli…