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Lakers announce two front-office additions

The Lakers added longtime Heat executive Eric Amsler and sports performance specialist Keith D’Amelio as they continue expanding their basketball operations department.
Lakers announce two front-office additions

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Lakers announce two front-office additions

Mar 5, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers logo at midcourt at the Crypto.com Arena.

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The Los Angeles Lakers may have improved to 2-1 after their victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, but that hasn’t smoothed over some of weaker areas on the roster. For all the excitement the offseason roster moves brought, most still worried about the Lakers’ big man depth. This preseason has only highlighted the frontcourt […] The post Lakers Get Major Trade Update on $27M Top Center Target After Defeating Kings appeared first on HEAVY.

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The 2026-27 offseason has seen major shakeups in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. LeBron James took a massive paycut to form what many consider a superteam in Philadelphia. Elsewhere, his former team, thr Miami Heat, saw two-time MVP and former DPOY Giannis Antetokounmpo join their ranks. There was even buzz up north with Kawhi Leonard returning […] The post Byron Scott Says Lakers Are ‘Not Close’ to Thunder, Spurs appeared first on HEAVY.

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Lakers Urged to Dismiss Former 22 PPG Star ‘ASAP’ After Ugly Loss to Warriors

There are only two more weeks until the regular season starts, which means the Los Angeles Lakers have until then to trim their roster to meet NBA rules.It has been often noted that the Lakers have 16 players on the roster, one more than the league allows. For months, many have pointed to former first […] The post Lakers Urged to Dismiss Former 22 PPG Star ‘ASAP’ After Ugly Loss to Warriors appeared first on HEAVY.

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