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Russell Westbrook and coach Darvin Ham have come to “an understanding.” Just days after Westbrook hinted that coming off of the bench led to his hamstring injury, Ham insisted on Thursday night that he and the veteran guard are on the same page. And, for Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Westbrook was once again back in the starting lineup. “We moved on, we got an understanding,” Ham said, via ESPN. “As the coach of this team, we’re going to do what’s best for our team to… Source link

Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The new contract structure goes through 2026, sources said. The Lakers’ ownership group, led by Jeanie Buss, believes deeply in management and the coach being in alignment on one vision. Pelinka’s contract is now set to expire at the same time as first-year head coach Darvin Ham, who signed a four-year deal. Pelinka, 52, has been with the… Source link

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has agreed on a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension that will keep him under guaranteed contract with the franchise until 2024, according to multiple reports. The deal will make James the highest-earning player in NBA history with career earnings of $532 million. James is owed $44.5 million for this coming season, the last of his current contract. His new deal reportedly includes a player option for the 2024-25 campaign, when he will turn 40… Source link

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Big 3 of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook huddled up on a phone conversation the first weekend of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with each expressing their commitment to one another and vowing to make it work, league sources told Yahoo Sports. While the uncertainty of Westbrook’s future with the Lakers remains, the conversation was organized to make sure all three were on the same page as long as they’re joined together in their pursuit of a… Source link

Many speculated Russell Westbrook would find a new team after a disastrous first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he’s finding a new agent. The Lakers point guard and his longtime agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, have parted ways amid a contentious offseason, Foucher told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Foucher had represented Westbrook since the beginning of his NBA career, starting with his fourth overall selection in the 2008 NBA draft and through his MVP-winning Thunder… Source link

Free agent center Thomas Bryant has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Bryant will be given the opportunity to win the starting center position, sources said. He was courted by the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz, sources said. Bryant returns to Los Angeles where he spent his rookie season with the Lakers after being a second-round pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He was waived in 2018 and signed with… Source link

There are times when Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss posting a message about how much she misses Kobe Bryant won’t raise many eyebrows. 11:11 p.m. PT on a Sunday night amid a high-stakes Lakers offseason isn’t one of them. Buss posted such a message late Sunday night, lamenting Bryant’s loss and extolling his “team over self” mindset: Why would Buss be missing Bryant’s counsel and selflessness at that exact moment? Well, it may be because that’s the kind of season (and year, really) the… Source link

The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are actively engaged in discussions on a trade package that would send star point guard Russell Westbrook to Brooklyn in exchange for star point guard Kyrie Irving, league sources told Yahoo Sports. There’s palpable optimism that an agreement can be struck between the two sides this offseason, but there remain a few hurdles, sources said. Draft compensation is an ongoing talking point for the Nets and they want shooting guard Joe Harris — who is… Source link

Free agent forward Juan Toscano-Anderson — who just won a championship with the Golden State Warriors — has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent Erika Ruiz of Klutch Sports told Yahoo Sports. Toscano-Anderson spent the past three seasons with the Warriors and played 73 games this season, averaging 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He is a career 4.8 points-per-game scorer and emerged as a regular bench option for the Warriors, playing only 66 games in his first… Source link

As expected, given the financials involved, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook will exercise the $47.1 million option on the final year of his contract, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Westbrook’s deal has been a depreciating asset since he signed it in the months after his 2017 NBA MVP campaign with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The nine-time All-Star has been traded to the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards and Lakers over the past three years. The 33-year-old’s career-high… Source link