A new report has revealed that Los Angeles is still among the teams interested in signing Horford. Marc J. Spears, a longtime NBA insider, has reported that the Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, and Golden State Warriors are still working to sign Horford.

ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news Wednesday that Beal would be bought out by the Phoenix Suns and sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers. The Lakers may not have ever been the front-runners for Beal. Milwaukee and Golden State were also reported as possible destinations.

Learn about the effects of Bradley Beal signing with the Clippers on the Lakers and what it means for their championship hopes.

In exchange, the Suns received Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Daeqwon Plowden, the No. 10 overall pick in 2025 (Khaman Maluach), the No. 31 overall pick in 2025 (Rasheer Fleming), the No. 41 overall pick in 2025 (Koby Brea), plus second-round picks in 2026 and 2032.

As the August 2 deadline approaches, the Los Angeles Lakers are growing increasingly anxious about Luka Doncic’s looming contract decision. According to

LAS VEGAS — Jordan Miller’s crisp offensive performance helped offset a similarly impressive effort from Bronny James and vaulted the Los Angeles Clippers to a 67-58 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA 2K26 Summer League battle at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Monday night.

Chris Paul wants to stay close to his family in free agency. That made Los Angeles a desirable destination for the future Hall of Famer. L.A., of course, has two NBA teams: the Lakers and the Clippers. According to NBA reporter Jake Weinbach, Paul is closing in on a deal with the Clippers.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal called out Bleacher Report for ranking Kobe Bryant 11th on their top-100 NBA players list.