West Notes: Jazz, Lakers, Russell Westbrook, Pelicans
Jazz
Will Hardy will become just the sixth head coach for the Jazz since they moved from New Orleans to...
Lakers’ Russell Westbrook To Pick Up Option
Lakers guard Russell Westbrook intends to exercise the $47.1 million player option on his contract to return to LA in 2022-23, per Adrian Wojnarowski...
Jeff Phelps: New Coaching Faces for Lakers, Hornets, Kings. Will It Work?
Get a degree in nursing. Perhaps learn a trade -- something like carpentry or plumbing. Become an electrician. If you’re looking for a nice,...
Lakers To Sign Javante McCoy To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Lakers are signing undrafted Boston University guard/forward Javante McCoy to an Exhibit 10 contract, he told Greg Levinsky of WEX Inc. News, via...
Kyrie Irving Has ‘Great Interest’ In Joining Lakers
The Lakers are interested in landing Nets star Kyrie Irving and Irving wouldn't mind landing in Los Angeles.<img class="size-medium wp-image-12165 alignright" src="https://hoopswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/kyrie0627-e1656352702589-300x169.jpeg" alt="Kyrie Irving"...
Lakers Only Known Team Planning Pursuit Of Kyrie Irving Trade With Nets
The Lakers are the only known team planning to pursue a trade for Nets star Kyrie Irving, with less four days to go until...
Malik Monk Open To Taking Less To Stay With Lakers
Lakers guard Malik Monk will be an unrestricted free agent, capable of signing with any team. But LA may be where he wants to...
West Notes: Lakers, Russell Westbrook, Kings, Trail Blazers
Lakers
While Kyrie Irving has been linked to the Lakers, the Nets wouldn't want to take back Russell Westbrook as part...
Heat, Clippers, Lakers Interested In John Wall If Rockets Buyout Reached
The Rockets appear unlikely to be able to trade veteran guard John Wall, owed $47.4 million in the final year of his contract in...
Lakers Signing Scotty Pippen Jr To Two-Way Contract
The Lakers are signing undrafted Vanderbilt point guard Scotty Pippen Jr. to a two-way contract, per multiple reports.
Pippen, 21, is 6-foot-3 and spent three...
Lakers Signing Fabian White Jr. To Exhibit 10 Deal
Undrafted Houston forward Fabian White Jr. is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers, he told Mark Berman of Fox 26.
White, 23, is...
Lakers Acquire No. 35 Overall Pick From Magic
The Lakers have been itching to get into the second round of Thursday's NBA Draft and apparently, they have gotten their wish.
Per Adrian Wojnarowski...
Lakers Adding Nets Assistant Jordan Ott To Coaching Staff
The Lakers are hiring Nets assistant Jordan Ott to Darvin Ham's coaching staff, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Ott just completed his third season with...
Lakers’ Kendrick Nunn Picks Up Option On Contract
Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn has exercised the player option on his contract for the 2022-23 season, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
Nunn signed a two-year...
