Los Angeles Lakers Rumors

James is away from the Lakers due to an excused absence for personal reasons, and head coach JJ Redick doesn't know when the star forward will return to the team, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. "I don't know," Redick said when asked about it.

Reaves is dealing with a pelvis injury but is likely to return Friday against the Timberwolves, James Herbert of CBS Sports reports.

The Lakers are open to trading Russell before the deadline, potentially in a deal with the Wizards for Jonas Valanciunas, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

The Lakers are open to moving Vincent before the trade deadline, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

James didn't take part in Tuesday's voluntary practice due to personal reasons, and his status for Friday's game against the Timberwolves is uncertain, according to Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. "I don't know yet," head coach JJ Redick told reporters when asked about James' availability for Friday. "Again, it's personal reasons, so he's taking some time."

James is expected to play in Friday's game against the Hawks, head coach JJ Redick told Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.

Vincent could be made available in trade talks ahead of the deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.

Hachimura is a trade candidate to watch ahead of the deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.

Russell remains available via trade ahead of the deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.

James is not expected to play the entire 82-game schedule during the 2024-25 regular season, coach JJ Redick told Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "I don't know that's in the best interest of him and us if he does that, but if he's feeling well and feeling good, then he should play," Redick said. "But we obviously want to ... manage that as best we can."

Davis -- who is dealing with a nagging foot injury -- leads NBA.com's Nov. 8 MVP ladder.

Vincent is mentioned as one of several role players who could outperform expectations in the 2024-25 season, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic.

Russell has been mentioned as one of the players most likely to be traded during the 2024-25 NBA season, according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports.

The Lakers believe Christie is ready to take on a larger role in the 2024-25 season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "I think for me it's kind of just proving myself again," Christie said. "I haven't proven too much as a player in this league. I've had spurts and sporadic moments where I've been really good, but I want to put a whole season together. Hopefully I get the opportunity to do that this year."

Russell apologized for some of the behavior he had during the 2023-24 season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. "I think for me, honestly, I really want to apologize in the sense of showing a lack of professionalism at times," Russell said. "Showing a lack of team-first perception at times. So for me, just keeping that maturity and that professionalism throughout the year no matter the ups and downs. Holding myself more accountable on the defensive end."

Wood is recovering from knee surgery and believes he's around a month away from being able to play, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick wants to encourage Davis to shoot more threes in the upcoming 2024-25 season, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports. "Even [in] the Olympics when I [made] a three, he'll text me 'That's what I wanna see,' things like that," Davis said. "So for him, it's definitely gonna be just shooting more threes."

Key points of improvement during Hayes' offseason have been his timing and play-finishing in pick-and-roll, as well as working on his fouling tendencies, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Hachimura's feedback from new coach JJ Redick has centered around shooting more threes and crashing the offensive glass more frequently, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

James expressed that he typically feels "a little bit more advanced in the Olympic year," referring to 2004, 2008 and 2012 as offseasons that kept him engaged and focused due to a summer of competitive basketball, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Hachimura is expected to open the 2024-25 season as the starting small forward for the Lakers, head coach JJ Redick told Evan Sidery of Forbes.com.

Vanderbilt underwent procedures on each of his feet this offseason but could be ready for the 2024-25 regular-season opener, Jovan Buha of The Athletic speculates.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick wants to put Russell in a position to have a "career year" in 2024-25, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.

Davis wants to play alongside another big man more often in the 2024-25 season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

James is on the verge of establishing two new NBA records during the 2024-25 season, according to ESPN.com.