Before signing with the Lakers, Marcus Smart was nearly traded Find out which contenders pushed hardest to land the former DPOY.

As things stand, the Lakers appear set to enter the 2025-26 season with a center rotation that is awkward, at best. Ayton is probably the starter, with Jaxson Hayes behind him. Neither offers much defensively, and with the way the Lakers are built, that’s a major hindrance.

NBA rumors reveal the Miami Heat decided against trading Terry Rozier for Marcus Smart in talks with the Washington Wizards.

Reacting to a hypothetical three-team blockbuster trade involving the Knicks, Lakers, and Bulls, featuring Julius Randle, Zach LaVine, and Russell Westbrook.

LeBron James has just one season remaining on his Lakers contract, and his destination for 2026 remains up in the air.

Los Angeles Lakers receive: Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., a 2029 first-round pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap (top-three protected) "The percentile chance of this coming to fruition may not be much, but it also doesn't feel like a total zero," writes Buckley.

For the second consecutive season, multiple players will have no-trade clauses in their contracts during the 2025/26 league year. In addition to LeBron James, who got his no-trade clause when he signed his current contract in 2024, Damian Lillard negotiated a no-trade clause into his new deal with the Trail Blazers.

The New York Knicks are exploring a trade involving Karl-Anthony Towns to the Brooklyn Nets to alleviate salary cap pressures and avoid second-apron penalties. This potential deal would send Towns to Brooklyn in exchange for Nic Claxton and two first-round picks.