Los Angeles Lakers Rumors

James would prefer to retire with the Lakers rather than doing so with any other franchise, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. "Both James and the Lakers would prefer he retire a Laker, according to team and league sources," Buha wrote.

James, who is currently dealing with an ankle injury, logged his 65th appearance of the season in Sunday's victory over Brooklyn, qualifying for the league's minimum games-played threshold to be eligible for regular-season awards.

Reddish practiced with the Lakers on Wednesday and should be available to play Friday against the 76ers, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Prince is last among all wings with a 0.6 offensive rebounding rate, while his 8.8 defensive rebounding rate ranks in the 28th percentile, per CleaningTheGlass.

Davis has logged 23 games with at least 38 minutes played this season -- a minute share he posted on just nine occasions last season.

Christie logged just five minutes of action in Sunday's loss to Phoenix, marking his lowest playing time since Jan. 27 and just his third healthy contest with single-digit minutes since Dec. 12.

Lewis is connecting on just 32.9 percent of 4.0 threes per game while compiling a 0.70 assist-to-turnover ratio across 20 G League contests this season.

James is uncertain about his future and doesn't know if he'll retire a Laker, he told ESPN's Dave McMenamin and other media members during a press conference prior to the All-Star Game on Saturday. "I am a Laker and I'm happy and been very happy being a Laker the last six years and hopefully it stays that way," James said. "But I don't have the answer to how long it is or which uniform I'll be in. Hopefully it is with the Lakers. It's a great organization, so many greats. But we'll see."

The Warriors wanted to acquire James before this year's trade deadline to pair him with Stephen Curry, Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelbourne of ESPN report.

Wood said Tuesday that he feels the Lakers have a strong chance to emerge as a top-six seed in the Western Conference, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Dinwiddie is living out a "childhood dream" by playing for the Lakers this season, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Reddish was cleared for on-court activities Friday, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports. Reddish has been out since Jan. 23 due to a right ankle sprain.

Vincent's three-year, $33 million deal is not a widely desired trade chip, The Athletic's John Hollinger reports. Vincent has been sidelined for all but the first five games of the season due to knee bursitis followed by an arthroscopic procedure.

Hachimura's three-year, $50 million contract does not carry value to opposing teams, The Athletic's John Hollinger reports.

The Lakers are asking for a clear-cut All-Star in exchange for Reaves ahead of Thursday's deadline, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Reaves is a candidate for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. He participated in the 2023 FIBA World Cup last summer.

James, currently working through an ankle injury, headlines Team USA's initial player pool for the 2024 Olympic roster, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Davis is featured among 41 finalists as candidates for the 2024 Olympic squad, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Hachimura's contract became trade eligible for the Lakers on Monday, Bobby Marks of ESPN.com reports.

Reaves' offseason contract extension passed six months from signing Monday, making him trade eligible for Los Angeles, Bobby Marks of ESPN.com reports.

Wood has been a consistent part of the Lakers' rotation over the last three games, averaging 6.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per contest.

Vanderbilt has failed to improve the Lakers' level of play since replacing D'Angelo Russell in the starting lineup, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham said he prefers to keep Reaves around the 27-to-28 minute range to keep him "fresh" and "efficient," Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Reaves is unlikely to be traded despite interest from Chicago, Sam Amick of The Athletic reports.

Russell would likely be targeted by the Bulls in a trade involving Zach LaVine, who is currently sidelined with a foot injury, Sam Amico of HoopsWire.com reports.