Lakers Linked to Intriguing UConn Big Man Ahead of NBA Draft

Lakers Linked to Intriguing UConn Big Man Ahead of NBA Draft

The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for frontcourt help could extend to Tuesday’s NBA Draft.NBA insider Jake Fischer reported late Saturday in The Stein Line that UConn center Tarris Reed Jr. has emerged as a player connected to Los Angeles ahead of the draft.“The Lakers at No. 25 are another team rivals are projecting will land on a big man,” Fischer wrote. “Another big man who’s been connected to the Lakers is UConn center Tarris Reed Jr., who I’ve…

NBA Draft Rumors: Lakers Projected To Take Center; Interest In Jayden Quaintance & Tarris Reed Jr.

The Los Angeles Lakers — barring a trade — will be on the clock on Tuesday, June 23 during the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft. L.A. holds the No. 25 pick, and right now have not had any significant momentum towards dealing it. But there is pressure on the Lakers to make a good pick if they keep it, as they have not had a successful first-round draft pick since 2018’s Moritz Wagner. The Lakers traded their first round picks each year from 2019…

Lakers Rumors: Quaintance, Reed, De Larrea, Smith, Prospects

Rival teams expect the Lakers to draft a center with the 25th overall pick, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, who reports in his latest Substack story that the team has been connected to Kentucky’s Jayden Quaintance and UConn’s Tarris Reed. Quaintance is ranked 22nd on ESPN’s big board, while Reed comes in at No. 33. Quaintance was once a projected lottery pick, but some NBA teams are concerned with the status of his knee after he tor…

NBA Draft Notes: Suns, No. 47, Clippers, Lakers

Suns The Suns have been linked to the possibility of acquiring a first-round pick despite currently holding only the No. 47 overall selection in the NBA Draft. Jake Fischer of The Stein Line recently reported that Phoenix has discussed scenarios that could allow the franchise to move into the first round. However, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 downplayed the notion that such a move is imminent, indicating the Suns are not actively pursui…