| 2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
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NBA In-Season Tournament champions | |
| Head coach | Darvin Ham |
| 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 | 19–21 (.475) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 11th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Spectrum SportsNet |
| Radio | ESPN LA 710 (English) 1020 Radio AM (Spanish) |
The 2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season is the 77th season of the franchise, its 76th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 64th season in Los Angeles, and its 25th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena. This is the Lakers' second season with Darvin Ham as head coach.
Prior to the start of the season, LeBron James announced that he would switch his jersey number back to #23 after wearing #6 (which he also wore with the Miami Heat) the previous two seasons. On August 24, 2023, the Lakers announced that a statue of Kobe Bryant would be unveiled in front of Crypto.com Arena on February 8, 2024.
The Lakers held a perfect 7–0 record in the inaugural In-Season Tournament, and on December 9th, the Lakers won the inaugural NBA Cup against the Indiana Pacers. During their In-Season Tournament run, the Lakers were 5th in the Western Conference, but they struggled after the In-Season Tournament concluded as they lost seven of their next ten games.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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| 1 | 17 | Jalen Hood-Schifino | PG/SG |  United States |
Indiana (Fr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Maxwell Lewis | SF | United States |
Pepperdine (So.) |
The Lakers held the 17th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, along with the 47th pick entering the draft.[2] On draft day, in a four-team trade, they traded their 47th pick (which became NBA G League Ignite player Mojave King) and cash considerations to the Indiana Pacers for the 40th pick.[3]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 14 | .641 | – | 16–4 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 39 |
| Sacramento Kings | 23 | 16 | .590 | 2.0 | 13–7 | 10–9 | 5–4 | 39 |
| Phoenix Suns | 21 | 18 | .538 | 4.0 | 11–11 | 10–7 | 4–7 | 39 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 21 | .475 | 6.5 | 13–7 | 6–14 | 5–3 | 40 |
| Golden State Warriors | 18 | 21 | .462 | 7.0 | 11–11 | 7–10 | 3–6 | 39 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Minnesota Timberwolves * | 28 | 11 | .718 | – | 39 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 27 | 11 | .711 | 0.5 | 38 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 28 | 13 | .683 | 1.0 | 41 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers * | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3.0 | 39 |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans * | 24 | 16 | .600 | 4.5 | 40 |
| 6 | Sacramento Kings | 23 | 16 | .590 | 5.0 | 39 |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 17 | .575 | 5.5 | 40 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 18 | .538 | 7.0 | 39 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 21 | 20 | .512 | 8.0 | 41 |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 19 | 19 | .500 | 8.5 | 38 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 21 | .475 | 9.5 | 40 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 18 | 21 | .462 | 10.0 | 39 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 14 | 25 | .359 | 14.0 | 39 |
| 14 | Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.0 | 39 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 31 | .184 | 20.5 | 38 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–4 (home: 2–3; road: 0–1)
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Regular season
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October: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
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November: 9–7 (home: 5–2; road: 4–5)
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December: 6–8 (home: 4–2; road: 2–6)
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January: 2–4 (home: 2–3; road: 0–1)
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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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In-Season Tournament
This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[4][5] During the in-season tournament period, the Lakers will compete in Group A of the Western Conference, which will include the Memphis Grizzlies, the long-time rivaling Phoenix Suns, the Utah Jazz, and the Portland Trail Blazers. After a close 122–119 comeback win over the Suns in their first ever In-Season Tournament game, the Lakers provided more convincing wins over the Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, and Jazz, with all of those victories being won by at least 12 points. With the Lakers winning all four of their In-Season Tournament games, they advanced into the knockout tournament rounds of the In-Season Tournament in December. Not only that, but with their blowout wins over the Grizzlies and Jazz, the Lakers earned home-court advantage and will play against the Wild Card winner of the Western Conference, which became the Phoenix Suns from Group A, on December 5 at the Crypto.com Arena. This now became the third match between the two teams in the regular season, with the Lakers already beating the Suns twice beforehand, and it will also become both teams' 81st confirmed game of the regular season.
West group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | LAL | PHX | UTA | POR | MEM | |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 494 | 420 | +74 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 122–119 | 131–99 | 107–95 | 134–107 | |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 480 | 446 | +34 | 119–122 | — | 131–128 | 120–107 | 110–89 | ||
| 3 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 469 | 482 | −13 | 99–131 | 128–131 | — | 115–99 | 127–121 | ||
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 416 | 455 | −39 | 95–107 | 107–120 | 99–115 | — | 115–113 (OT) | ||
| 5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 0 | 4 | 430 | 486 | −56 | 107–134 | 89–110 | 121–127 | 113–115 (OT) | — |
| 2023–24 game log Total: 7–0 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In-Season Tournament: 7–0 (home: 5–0; road: 2–0)
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Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 | Rui Hachimura | 3 years $51M | [6] |
| July 1, 2023 | Austin Reaves | 4 years $56M | [7] |
| July 1, 2023 | D'Angelo Russell | 2 years $37M | [8] |
| September 18, 2023 | Jarred Vanderbilt | 4 years $48M | [9][10] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 1, 2023 | Gabe Vincent | 3 years $33M | Miami Heat | [11] |
| July 1, 2023 | Taurean Prince | 1 year $4.5M | Minnesota Timberwolves | [12] |
| July 1, 2023 | Cam Reddish | 2 years $4.6M | Portland Trail Blazers | [13] |
| July 1, 2023 | Jaxson Hayes | 2 years $4.6M | New Orleans Pelicans | [14] |
| July 3, 2023 | Colin Castleton | Two-way contract | [15] | |
| September 5, 2023 | Christian Wood | 2 years $5.7M | Dallas Mavericks | [16] |
| January 6, 2024 | Dylan Windler | Two-way contract | Westchester Knicks | [17] |
| January 8, 2024 | Skylar Mays | Two-way contract | Portland Trail Blazers | [18] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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| June 29, 2023 | Mo Bamba | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers | [19] |
| June 29, 2023 | Shaquille Harrison | Waived | Memphis Grizzlies | [19] |
| June 30, 2023 | Dennis Schröder | 2 years $26M | Toronto Raptors | [20] |
| July 3, 2023 | Malik Beasley | 1 year $2.7M | Milwaukee Bucks | [21] |
| July 8, 2023 | Troy Brown Jr. | 2 years $8M | Minnesota Timberwolves | [22][23] |
| July 10, 2023 | Lonnie Walker | 1 year $2.3M | Brooklyn Nets | [24][25] |
| September 12, 2023 | Tristan Thompson | 1 year $3.2M | Cleveland Cavaliers | [26][27] |
| October 4, 2023 | Wenyen Gabriel | 1 year | Boston Celtics | [28][29] |
References
- ↑ "Team Directory" (PDF). 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties. December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ↑ Camras, Noah (May 16, 2023). "What Pick Do the Lakers Have in the 2023 NBA Draft?". All Lakers | News, Rumors, Videos, Schedule, Roster, Salaries And More. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Lakers Acquire Maxwell Lewis". NBA.com. June 23, 2023.
Los Angeles received Lewis from the Denver Nuggets and traded Mojave King (47th overall pick) and cash considerations to the Indiana Pacers.
- ↑ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Rui Hachimura". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Lakers Officially Re-Sign Austin Reaves To Four-Year Contract". www.lakernation.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign D'Angelo Russell". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers 2023 Roster Transactions". ESPN.
- ↑ Stinar, Ben (September 18, 2023). "Los Angeles Lakers Announce Significant Roster Move". Fastbreak on FanNation.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Gabe Vincent". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Taurean Prince". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Cam Reddish". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Jaxson Hayes". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Lakers Sign Colin Castleton to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Christian Wood". NBA.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Dylan Windler". NBA.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Christian Wood". NBA.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- 1 2 "Lakers land four on first day of free agency, including Rui Hachimura". www.latimes.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Raptors sign guard Dennis Schroder to two-year, $26 million contract". www.sportingnews.com. July 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Sources: Malik Beasley agrees to 1-year, $2.7M deal with Bucks". www.espn.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Transactions - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ↑ Krawczynski, Jon. "The Troy Brown Jr. Game propels the Timberwolves in showdown with OKC". The Athletic.
- ↑ Stinar, Ben (July 11, 2023). "Recent Lakers Player Officially Signs With Nets". Fastbreak on FanNation.
- ↑ Kaplan, Lucas (November 10, 2023). "Lonnie Walker's Success is Years in the Making". NetsDaily.
- ↑ Stinar, Ben (September 12, 2023). "Cleveland Cavaliers Officially Sign NBA Champion". Fastbreak on FanNation.
- ↑ pluto, terry (September 14, 2023). "Cavs fans loved Tristan Thompson; Can he revive his career in Cleveland? – Terry Pluto". cleveland.
- ↑ Stinar, Ben (October 4, 2023). "Boston Celtics Officially Sign Recent Lakers Player". Fastbreak on FanNation.
- ↑ Hass, Trevor. "5 things to know about reported Celtics signing Wenyen Gabriel". www.boston.com.
External links
- 2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers at Basketball-Reference.com
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