The 2025 NBA offseason is in full swing, and there has been a lot of player movement to date. With the Eastern Conference in flux due to Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard's Achilles injuries, many teams have been willing to take a chance. That could alter the power structure in the conference.

Los Angeles Lakers are keen to boost their roster. They are eyeing Matisse Thybulle of Portland Trail Blazers. Trade talks may reignite during the 2025 NBA Summer League. Lakers are considering offering Maxi Kleber,

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, LeBron James feels that the Los Angeles Lakers “are more in a futuristic mindset.” James, 40, wants to compete for a championship next season, but the Lakers haven’t made any title-making moves this offseason.

Contract values carry an outsized importance to building an NBA team. Every deal is viewed through the lens of how friendly it is to the organization bankrolling it. That is the vantage point we'll be taking to rank the worst contracts on the books for the 2025-26 NBA season.

Former Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton was introduced as a new member of the Los Angeles Lakers this week. During the press conference, Ayton said he learned a lot during his two seasons in Portland but was looking forward to winning with the Lakers.