US Edition‘It will look different next year’ – Lakers enter offseason with roster changes ahead
- The Los Angeles Lakers ended their 2024-25 season with a bitterly disappointing first-round playoff exit after losing Game 5 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
- This outcome followed a midseason blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic that did not allow sufficient time for the new 'Big 3' to develop the necessary team synergy.
- General manager Rob Pelinka and rookie head coach JJ Redick expressed full confidence in the team's core pillars—Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves—while noting the roster needs added size, especially at center.
- Pelinka likened making a major trade late in the season to attempting to assemble an airplane mid-flight and stressed that the offseason provides an opportunity to safely land the team, reassess the roster, and make necessary adjustments and improvements.
- Looking ahead, the Lakers plan a demanding offseason fitness program under Redick to achieve championship shape and aim to surround their core players with the right pieces for ultimate success.
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Lakers prepare for offseason rebuild after playoff exit
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said Thursday the franchise is preparing for a busy summer as the club looks to rebuild its roster after a bitterly disappointing first round exit in the NBA playoffs.
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‘It will look different next year’ – Lakers enter offseason with roster changes ahead
EL SEGUNDO — As the Lakers’ season came to a disappointing end with Wednesday night’s Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the sentiment of not having enough time to figure things out after their blockbuster in-season trade for Luka Doncic surrounded the organization. Not enough time to fast-track the continuity that’s necessary to compete for a championship despite the offensive talent on the roster, led by Doncic, LeBron James and Austin…
Lakers amenable to whatever contract structure Luka Doncic desires
Dončić also could choose to play out his contract, opt out after 2025-26 and then re-sign for five years, $296 million, or sign with another team for four years, $219 million. According to team sources, the Lakers will be amenable to whatever contract structure Dončić desires. Source: New York Times What’s the buzz on Twitter? Tommy Beer @TommyBeer Jalen Brunson is averaging 30.5 points in the 30 playoff games he’s played with the Knicks. Only …
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