Draft day has arrived, basketball fans. The first round of the 2026 NBA draft will take place on Tuesday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers will be hoping to improve their roster over the next two days.
The primary focus of Los Angeles’ offseason will be on retaining Austin Reaves as a long-term running mate to Dončić. However, L.A. is also expected to try to retain LeBron James while improving a core group that wasn’t good enough to overcome injuries in the postseason.
With the draft mere hours away and the free-agent negotiation period set to open on June 30, let’s dive into some of the latest Lakers-related trade buzz.