Pelicans opt to defer LAL's 2024 first round pick to 2025

Lakers acquire

• Pick 17

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Pelicans acquire

• 2025 LAL unprotected first

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Alex Caruso Trade to LAL

Lakers acquire

• Alex Caruso

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Bulls acquire

• Gabe Vincent

• Pick 17

• Pick 55

• 2025 LAC second round pick

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NBA Draft

• None

Free agency

• Re-sign SF LeBron James (3-yr/$180 mil, 3rd year player option)

• PG D'Angelo Russell, SG Cam Reddish, C Jaxson Hayes all decline their player options

• C Christian Wood opts into his player option

• Sign SG Buddy Hield (2-yr/$26.7 mil)

• Sign SF/PF Haywood Highsmith (2-yr/$9.5 mil)

• Sign PG Kyle Lowry, C Kevin Love, C JaVale McGee, PG Patty Mills to 1-yr/vet min contracts

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2024-25 Lakers starting lineup

1. PG Alex Caruso

2. SG Austin Reaves

3. SF LeBron James

4. PF Rui Hachimura

5. C Anthony Davis

2024-25 Lakers bench

1. PG Kyle Lowry

2. SG Buddy Hield

3. SF Haywood Highsmith

4. PF Jarred Vanderbilt

5. C Kevin Love

2024-25 Lakers reserves

• Jalen Hood-Schifino, Maxwell Lewis, JaVale McGee, Christian Wood, Patty Mills