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2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season is the ongoing 79th season of the franchise, its 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 66th season in Los Angeles, and its 27th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena.
| 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season |
|---|
| Division champions |
| JJ Redick |
| Jeanie Buss |
| Rob Pelinka (vice) |
| Rob Pelinka |
| Mark Walter(majority)Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)Todd Boehly, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority) |
| Crypto.com Arena |
| 53–29 (.646) |
| Division: 1st (Pacific)Conference: 4th (Western) |
| Stats at Basketball Reference |
| Spectrum SportsNet |
| ESPN LA 710 (English)1020 Radio AM (Spanish) |
The 2025–26 Los Angeles Lakers season is the ongoing 79th season of the franchise, its 78th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 66th season in Los Angeles, and its 27th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena.
The Lakers advanced to the 2025 NBA Cup knockout stage as the winner of West Group B. However, they were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in the quarterfinals.
On March 31, the Lakers clinched the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and their second consecutive Pacific Division title following a win by the Orlando Magic over the Phoenix Suns. They also won 50 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2009–10 and 2010–11. On April 9, the Lakers improved on their 50–32 record from the previous season with a win over the Golden State Warriors. For the second season in a row, the Lakers have home-court advantage in the first round.
The Lakers finished the regular season with a 53–29 record, finishing 4th in the West. They will face the Houston Rockets in the first round in a rematch of the 2020 Semifinals, in which the Lakers defeated the Rockets in five games en route to their 17th championship.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 55 | Lachlan Olbrich | PF | Australia | Illawarra Hawks (Australia) |
The Lakers entered the draft with only one second-round selection. They traded their original first-round pick, along with a second-round pick acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers through separate transactions involving star players with the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz, respectively. Throughout the process, the Lakers retained their own second-round pick.
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 28–13 | 25–16 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 25–16 | 20–21 | 10–6 | 82 |
| pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 22–19 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 15–26 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Western Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| y – San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | 82 |
| x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 82 |
| y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 499 | 453 | +46 | Advanced to knockout rounds | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 464 | 450 | +14 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 465 | 485 | −20 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 455 | 476 | −21 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 465 | 484 | −19 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Date | Trade | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| To Chicago Bulls | ||
| Draft rights to Lachlan Olbrich (No. 55) | ||
| Cash considerations | To Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Draft rights to Rocco Zikarsky (No. 45) | ||
| Seven-team trade | ||
| To Atlanta Hawks | ||
| David Roddy (two-way contract) | ||
| 2031 second-round pick swap | ||
| Cash considerations | To Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Draft rights to Adou Thiero (No. 36) | ||
| To Brooklyn Nets | ||
| 2026 second-round pick | ||
| 2030 second-round pick (from Boston) | To Houston Rockets | |
| Kevin Durant | ||
| Clint Capela (sign-and-trade) | ||
| To Phoenix Suns | ||
| Jalen Green | ||
| Dillon Brooks | ||
| Daeqwon Plowden (two-way contract) | ||
| Draft rights to Khaman Maluach (No. 10) | ||
| Draft rights to Rasheer Fleming (No. 31) | ||
| Draft rights to Koby Brea (No. 41) | ||
| 2026 second-round pick | ||
| Least favorable 2032 second-round pick between Houston and Minnesota | To Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Draft rights to Rocco Zikarsky (No. 45) | ||
| 2026 second-round pick | ||
| 2032 second-round pick | ||
| Cash considerations | ||
| To Golden State Warriors | ||
| Draft rights to Alex Toohey (No. 52) | ||
| Draft rights to Jahmai Mashack (No. 59) | ||
| To Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Luke Kennard | To Atlanta Hawks | |
| Gabe Vincent | ||
| 2032 second-round pick (from LA Lakers) |
| Date | Player | Contract Terms | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2025 | Jaxson Hayes | 1-year $3.4M contract | |
| July 22, 2025 | Christian Koloko | Two-way contract |
| Date | Player | Contract Terms | Former Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2025 | Deandre Ayton | 2-year $16M contract | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Jake LaRavia | 2-year $12M contract | Sacramento Kings | ||
| July 22, 2025 | Marcus Smart | 2-year $11M contract | Washington Wizards | |
| July 24, 2025 | Chris Mañon | Two-way contract | Vanderbilt Commodores | |
| September 30, 2025 | Nick Smith Jr. | Charlotte Hornets | ||
| November 24, 2025 | Drew Timme | Brooklyn Nets |
| Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2025 | Dorian Finney-Smith | 4-year $53M contract | Houston Rockets | |
| July 20, 2025 | Jordan Goodwin | Waived | Phoenix Suns | |
| Shake Milton | KK Partizan | |||
| Trey Jemison | Westchester Knicks | |||
| Christian Koloko | Memphis Grizzlies | |||
| N/A | Markieff Morris | Expired contract | ||
| Alex Len | Real Madrid Baloncesto |
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