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The Dallas Mavericks will have an early matchup against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers before the 2025-26 season officially tips off. The Lakers revealed four games from their preseason schedule on Monday afternoon,

The basketball gods may have just granted the Los Angeles Lakers' biggest wish for the 2025 NBA offseason. The Purple and Gold have a glaring void to fill at the center spot, and a 27-year-old recent All-Star who plays that very position just appeared on the trade rumor mill.

Six players on the Los Angeles Lakers are extension-eligible this offseason, the most prominent being Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

However, the Lakers need to address their big man problem. The Minnesota Timberwolves constantly picked on that during their first-round series, which led to a gentleman's sweep. The Lakers can't sweep it under the rug, and the one team that could help them with this issue is, in fact, the Timberwolves.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James savored Kendrick Lamar's contribution on the upcoming album from the Clipse.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura appreciated the trust from JJ Redick and his coaching staff this season.

The perfect replacement for Jaxson Hayes is expected to hit free agency, but shouldn't consume Rob Pelinka this offseason.

The Denver Nuggets are the favorites to acquire Murphy from the New Orleans Pelicans at +500. The Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs then come in at +700 each, and are followed by the Detroit Pistons at +750. The two Los Angeles teams are next, with the Clippers at +800 and the Lakers at +850.