In 1959, the Lakers took 6-foot-4 guard Bobby Smith in the third round of the NBA draft after he had played his college basketball at West Virginia University. He spent two seasons with the Lakers and averaged 2.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 10.5 minutes a game with them.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been exploring an interesting trade deal with Sacramento Kings as their needs intensify.

LeBron James scored 30 points, Luca Doncic capped his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3s as the shot clock wound down, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 111-103.

The Los Angeles Lakers (22-11) travel to the Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans (8-29) in this Tuesday night NBA matchup.

After four years at Belmont University, Dylan Windler was taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 26 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Early in the 2023-24 season, he was waived by the New York Knicks, and the Lakers then signed him to a two-way contract in January of that campaign.