Lakers Signing Two New Free Agents to Bolster Depth originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing in two new pieces to flesh out their roster ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.

It's probably weird for Smart too, who over time became the heart and soul of the Boston Celtics after they drafted him in 2014. Hating the Lakers was a prerequisite for the role, and Smart didn't shy away from Boston's rivalries. That's likely why he expects Boston to boo him when he returns as a Laker. It's probably what he would do.

Luka Dončić is evidently a playmaker on and off the court. Bringing Marcus Smart to the Los Angeles Lakers was a team effort, one in which Dončić played a meaningful role. On Tuesday, Smart spoke with reporters for his introductory Lakers news conference and credited the recruiting efforts of Dončić as one reason why he's in Los Angeles after reaching a buyout agreement with the Washington Wizards.

The Kings had the Lakers on the ropes in the 2002 Western Conference finals, but Kobe and Shaq completed a comeback.

After signing with the Los Angeles Lakers following his contract buyout from the Washington Wizards, veteran guard Marcus Smart has high expectations for his new team.

Garrett was a 6-foot-7, 190-pound forward who came to Los Angeles in 1983 as a free agent after spending three previous seasons with the Houston Rockets. He played four years of college basketball — two with Austin Peay State University in Tennessee and two with Oral Roberts University — and averaged 17.0 points and 6.7 rebounds a game.

The New York Knicks have a couple of different directions they can go in to add to their team this offseason. There are veterans across the board that are notab

Marcus Smart credited Luka Doncic for recruiting him to Los Angeles at his introductory news conference with the Lakers on Tuesday.

It's clear from the offseason moves made by general manager Rob Pelinka that the Los Angeles Lakers are going all-in on an NBA championship in 2025.

The Luka Doncic trade remains an unbelievable calamity. The Dallas Mavericks gave up on a franchise superstar at 25 years old, despite just coming off a run to the NBA Finals, and gave him to the Los Angeles Lakers basically for free.

Per Grant Afseth of FastbreakJournal.com, the Portland Trail Blazers ' Jrue Holiday, another veteran guard known for his defense, "is a name to monitor" as far as L.A. is concerned. "Multiple sources recently told FastbreakJournal.com that Holiday is a name to monitor, particularly as a potential target for the Los Angeles Lakers," Afseth wrote.

The Los Angeles Lakers showed more than a few holes in their roster last season as the Minnesota Timberwolves easily knocked them out of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The loss exposed a gaping hole in the middle of the Lakers' interior defense while also demonstrating the team's need for more athletic perimeter defenders to slow opponents,