General manager Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers expressed a vote of confidence in coach JJ Redick after his first season with the team.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick asked his team to be in championship shape and is pleased with the results.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers as NBA Insider Would Be 'Shocked' if Lakers Don't Make Big Trade This Season.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a bevy of Hall of Fame players take the floor for the franchise and among them have been some excellent defenders.

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was not willing to discuss a hypothetical contract extension for forward Rui Hachimura.

As the 2025-26 NBA season nears, here are three players who could be potential trade targets for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the trade deadline.

Cumberland is tenth all-time in games played at UC (133) and was the AAC Player of the Year in 2019. He is fifth all-time in career victories (105) and seventh all-time in assists (415). He played for Cincinnati from 2016 to 20.

Heading into their 2025-26 campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers are poised to make one full-season run with LeBron James and Luka Dončić at their core. The team's path in 2026 and beyond is a bit murkier.

Despite skepticism about his readiness, Redick impressed in his debut season, leading the Lakers to a 50-32 record and the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. The campaign ended with a first-round playoff exit, but optimism for the future remains strong.

Ranking the top players the NBA has seen is a common exercise for current and former players. Recently, Lonzo Ball and LiAngelo Ball put together a quick list of their 10 best, noting that it isn’t in any particular order. As expected, the first two fired off were LeBron James and Michael Jordan.