ESPN's Shams Charania reported that Adams and the Rockets have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $39 million, which negates the possibility of the Lakers signing him in free agency. Lakers fans were none too pleased about this, as many believed Adams should have joined the team.

The Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic this season so that he could lead the team into the next era once LeBron James retires. Doncic is supposed to have all of the leadership qualities needed to win a title.

Tamar Bates has put himself in the second-round discussion with a strong draft process, first standing out at Elite Camp and then looking like he belonged during NBA combine scrimmages. He’s an efficient shotmaker and one of the most efficient finishers among guards in this year’s field.

“The versatility and a winner’s mentality is what ALEX CARUSO has, and it is contagious,” longtime ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale wrote on X on Saturday. "I understand @MagicJohnson saying the @Lakers made a big mistake not signing him to an extension when they had him. HIS TOUGHNESS is special."

There are a lot of things about this upcoming offseason that we don't know. We don't know which stars are going to move. We don't know which Eastern Conference teams are going to try to fill the vacuum left behind by the Boston Celtics.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson defined what he feels it means to be a superstar in the NBA on and off the court.

NBA Insider Jovan Buha believed that Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins could be the solution for the Los Angeles Lakers' problems in the frontcourt. While

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