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The Los Angeles Lakers have now officially signed Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, and rookie Adou Thiero to multi-year deals. With those contracts now in place, here is a look at the Lakers' payroll for the 2025-26 season.
Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper was mostly utilized in a reserve role, that didn’t stop him from being a key piece in a Lakers organization that won plenty of titles during the 1980s.
Signing Deandre Ayton was the biggest addition for the team. They had to get a starting center, and Ayton will now be able to man that spot for the next couple of years. The Lakers also added Jake LaRavia in free agency, bringing in in on a two-year deal worth $12 million. He has a lot of upside with that deal.
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Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, will be playing in the summer league for the second consecutive season. So will Jameer Nelson Jr., the son of former NBA point guard Jameer Nelson. He will be on San Antonio's summer league roster.
Earlier during the 2025 NBA offseason, L.A.'s interior needs were miraculously addressed by signing former top pick Deandre Ayton, who unexpectedly entered the market after being bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bronny James takes the open lane to the basket and drops in an easy layup for the Lakers.
NBA free agency is underway, and after a week, some notable names remain unsigned. That includes Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey, who are both restricted free agents this summer.