2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season
| 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
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| Head coach | JJ Redick |
| General manager | Rob Pelinka |
| President |
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| Owners | Jerry Buss family trust (majority)[1] Jeanie Buss (controlling owner) Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority) |
| Arena | Crypto.com Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–14 (.588) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 6th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Spectrum SportsNet |
| Radio | ESPN LA 710 (English) 1020 Radio AM (Spanish) |
The 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season is the 78th season of the franchise, its 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 65th season in Los Angeles, and its 26th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena. On May 3, 2024, the Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham and all of their assistant coaches, including Phil Handy, who had been with the team since their 2020 championship season.[2] On June 24, 2024, the Lakers hired JJ Redick as their new head coach. They entered the season as the defending NBA Cup champions.
Prior to the start of the season, the Lakers announced that jersey No. 21 would be retired in honor of Michael Cooper during their game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 13, 2025, after he was announced as a finalist for the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In their season-opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, LeBron James and his son Bronny made NBA history by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in the league.
For the first time since 2016–17, the Lakers won on opening night and started 2–0 and 3–0 for the first time since 2010–11. With their victory over the Utah Jazz on November 19, 2024, the Lakers posted their first six game winning streak in five seasons.
Draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / team |
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| 1 | 17[a] | Dalton Knecht | SF |  United States
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| 2 | 55 | Bronny James | PG | United States
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The Lakers entered this draft (which was two days long instead of one day long like it had been since 1989) with a first-round pick and a second-round pick.[4][5] On the first night of the draft, the Lakers selected small forward Dalton Knecht from the University of Tennessee with the first round pick that was conveyed to the Lakers after the New Orleans Pelicans decided to defer it back to the Lakers in exchange for the Lakers' 2025 first-round pick through a previous trade they made. Then, on the second day of the draft, the Lakers selected University of Southern California guard Bronny James, the son of current Lakers player LeBron James, with the 55th pick of the draft. It would famously become the first time in NBA history that a father-son duo would play together in the NBA.
Roster
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Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 14 | .588 | – | 12–5 | 8–9 | 6–2 | 34 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 15 | .559 | 1.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 5–2 | 34 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17 | 16 | .515 | 2.5 | 9–8 | 8–8 | 1–5 | 33 |
| Phoenix Suns | 15 | 17 | .469 | 4.0 | 10–8 | 5–9 | 5–4 | 32 |
| Sacramento Kings | 16 | 19 | .457 | 4.5 | 9–12 | 7–7 | 2–6 | 35 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder * | 29 | 5 | .853 | – | 34 |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies * | 23 | 12 | .657 | 6.5 | 35 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 22 | 12 | .647 | 7.0 | 34 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers * | 20 | 14 | .588 | 9.0 | 34 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 19 | 14 | .576 | 9.5 | 33 |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 15 | .571 | 9.5 | 35 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 15 | .559 | 10.0 | 34 |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 16 | .529 | 11.0 | 34 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 17 | 16 | .515 | 11.5 | 33 |
| 10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 16 | .515 | 11.5 | 33 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 15 | 17 | .469 | 13.0 | 32 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 16 | 19 | .457 | 13.5 | 35 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 22 | .333 | 17.5 | 33 |
| 14 | Utah Jazz | 7 | 25 | .219 | 21.0 | 32 |
| 15 | New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 29 | .171 | 23.5 | 35 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Due to renovations at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers did not play any preseason games at their regular home arena.
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Preseason: 2–4 (home: 0–3; road: 2–1)
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Regular season
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October: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
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November: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
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December: 7–6 (home: 3–2; road: 4–4)
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January: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
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February
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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NBA Cup
[edit]The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[6][7]
West Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 3 | 1 | 437 | 392 | +45 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 434 | 404 | +30 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 437 | 461 | −24 | |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 446 | 443 | +3 | |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 0 | 4 | 451 | 505 | −54 |
Game Log
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NBA Cup: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]| December 29 | To Brooklyn Nets
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To Los Angeles Lakers |
[8][9] |
Free agency
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]| Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
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| July 6, 2024 | Max Christie | 4-year $32M contract | [10] |
| July 6, 2024 | LeBron James | 2-year $101M contract | [11] |
Additions
[edit]| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 5, 2024 | Armel Traoré | Two-way contract |  ADA Blois
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[12] |
| August 14, 2024 | Quincy Olivari | Two-way contract | Xavier Musketeers | [13] |
| September 16, 2024 | Christian Koloko | Two-way contract | Toronto Raptors | [14] |
| December 29, 2024 | Dorian Finney-Smith | Traded | Brooklyn Nets | [15] |
| December 29, 2024 | Shake Milton | Traded | Brooklyn Nets | [16] |
Subtractions
[edit]| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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| July 9, 2024 | Taurean Prince | Free Agent | Milwaukee Bucks | [17] |
| August 3, 2024 | Spencer Dinwiddie | Free Agent | Dallas Mavericks | [18] |
| September 25, 2024 | Skylar Mays | Two-way contract | Minnesota Timberwolves | [19] |
| September 28, 2024 | Harry Giles III | Two-way contract | Charlotte Hornets | [20] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ If the Lakers' pick is No. 1–4, their second-round pick will go to Utah.
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Directory" (PDF). 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties. December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Lakers Part Ways with Head Coach Darvin Ham". NBA.com. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Eichenhofer, Jim (June 2, 2024). "Pelicans defer rights to Lakers first-round pick to 2025". NBAcom. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (June 1, 2024). "Why Pelicans are deferring the final Lakers' first-round pick from Anthony Davis trade until 2025". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Trade With Los Angeles Lakers". NBA.com. December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Acquire Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton". NBA.com. December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Wong, S. (July 6, 2024). "Lakers Re-Sign Max Christie". NBA.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Lebron James". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Blake Hinson and Armel Traore to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Kylor Kelley and Quincy Olivari". NBA.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Christian Koloko to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Lakers trade for Dorian Finney-Smith from the Nets". NBA.com. December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Lakers trade for Shake Milton from the Nets". NBA.com. December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Taurean Prince". NBA.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Dallas Mavericks [@dallasmavs] (August 3, 2024). "Our guy is back. Welcome home, @SDinwiddie_25 🏠 @Chime // #MFFL" (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Nardinger, Taylor (September 25, 2024). "Timberwolves Sign Trevor Keels, Jaedon LeDee, Skylar Mays and Eugene Omoruyi". NBA.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets Announce Roster Transactions". NBA.com. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
