After the collision with Donte DiVincenzo in Game 5, LeBron James has suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain, per @mcten.
Daniel Gafford’s expiring contract could be a potential opportunity for the Lakers this off-season.
Daniel Gafford has one more year on his contract and “reasonably and rightly wants to get starting center money,” per @espn_macmahon .
Austin Reaves is expected to decline a 4-year, $89.2M extension for the Lakers and test free agency in 2026. With a $42.5M/year price tag and rough playoffs, Reaves is far from untouchable, per @_RicardoSand of @SInow
Thoughts on what to do with Reaves this off-season? 👇
LeBron James reiterates his stance on retirement on the Thursday episode of Steve Nash's Mind the Game:
"I haven't had the conversation with the family yet as far as me going forward or whatever the case may be... but we will see what happens."
BREAKING: Byron Scott, former player and head coach of the Lakers, has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in 1987, per Yahoo Sports.
Gilbert Arenas on the Lakers’ playoff struggles, per Sports Illustrated:
"If you were trying to win this year, knowing that this was going to be a small-ball team, you would've kept Mark [Williams]."
3P% from Lakers who attempted at least 2 3's a game in the postseason:
Luka : 34.8%
LeBron : 35.7%
Reaves: 31.9%
DFS: 36.8%
Vincent: 30.8%
And Rui Hachimura: 48.4% 😳
When looking at the Lakers' struggles this series, look no further than their 4th quarter performances.
Just 16.9% of the Lakers' points came in the 4th quarter (85/502). That's the lowest percentage by any team in any playoff series in NBA history.
Via @OptaSTATS
Rui Hachimura had a 48.4 3P% this postseason, shooting 15/31 from three. 💵✅
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