Overview
- Los Angeles waived RJ Davis, Augustas Marčiulionis, Anton Watson and Nate Williams to complete cuts, leaving 14 standard contracts and three two-way deals.
- JJ Redick confirmed the opening-night starters as Luka Doncic, Gabe Vincent, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton for Tuesday’s game against the Warriors.
- LeBron James remains sidelined by right-side sciatica and is targeting a mid-November return, marking the first season opener he will miss in his career.
- Doncic enters his first full Lakers season as the on-court leader after a highly efficient but limited preseason and is already drawing MVP discussion.
- The Lakers finished the preseason 1–5 with a 117–116 loss to Sacramento, showing progress offensively but ongoing timing and entry-pass issues with Ayton even as Vincent’s shooting surged.