Pelicans opt to defer LAL's 2024 first round pick to 2025
Lakers acquire
Pick 17
Pelicans acquire
2025 LAL unprotected first
Alex Caruso Trade to LAL
Lakers acquire
Alex Caruso
Bulls acquire
Gabe Vincent
Pick 17
Pick 55
2025 LAC second round pick
NBA Draft
None
Free agency
Re-sign SF LeBron James (3-yr/$180 mil, 3rd year player option)
PG D'Angelo Russell, SG Cam Reddish, C Jaxson Hayes all decline their player options
C Christian Wood opts into his player option
Sign SG Buddy Hield (2-yr/$26.7 mil)
Sign SF/PF Haywood Highsmith (2-yr/$9.5 mil)
Sign PG Kyle Lowry, C Kevin Love, C JaVale McGee, PG Patty Mills to 1-yr/vet min contracts
2024-25 Lakers starting lineup
PG Alex Caruso
SG Austin Reaves
SF LeBron James
PF Rui Hachimura
C Anthony Davis
2024-25 Lakers bench
PG Kyle Lowry
SG Buddy Hield
SF Haywood Highsmith
PF Jarred Vanderbilt
C Kevin Love
2024-25 Lakers reserves
Jalen Hood-Schifino, Maxwell Lewis, JaVale McGee, Christian Wood, Patty Mills