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2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachFrank Vogel
General managerRob Pelinka
PresidentJeanie Buss
OwnersBuss Family Trusts (majority)[1]
Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)
Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record0–0
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
RadioESPN LA 710 (English)
1020 Radio AM (Spanish)
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The 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season will be the franchise's upcoming 75th season, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and their 23rd season playing home games at Staples Center. The Lakers will be coached by Frank Vogel in his third year as head coach. The Lakers will play their home games at Staples Center and compete as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific Division.

Previous season

See also: 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season

The Lakers concluded the 2020–21 season with a 42–30 record, finishing with the third seed in the Pacific Division and the seventh seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament to earn them the seventh seed in the playoffs. The Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round in six games.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 2021 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 22 Isaiah Jackson C/PF  United States Kentucky (Fr.)

Preseason

Game log

2020 preseason game log
Total: (Home: 0-0; Road: 0-0)[2]
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 vs Brooklyn Staples Center
2 October 6 at Phoenix Footprint Center
3 October 8 at Golden State Chase Center
4 October 10 vs Phoenix Staples Center
5 October 12 vs Golden State Staples Center
6 October 14 at Sacramento Golden 1 Center
2021–22 season schedule


Regular season

Game log

2021–22 game log
Total: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Road: 0-0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 19 vs Golden State Staples Center
2 October 22 vs Phoenix Staples Center
3 October 24 vs Memphis Staples Center
4 October 26 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
5 October 27 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Arena
6 October 29 vs Cleveland Staples Center
7 October 31 vs Houston Staples Center
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 2 vs Houston Staples Center
9 November 4 vs Oklahoma City Staples Center
10 November 6 @ Portland Moda Center
11 November 8 vs Charlotte Staples Center
12 November 10 vs Miami Staples Center
13 November 12 vs Minnesota Staples Center
14 November 14 vs San Antonio Staples Center
15 November 15 vs Chicago Staples Center
16 November 17 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
17 November 19 @ Boston TD Garden
18 November 21 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
19 November 23 @ New York Madison Square Garden (MSG)
20 November 24 @ Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse
21 November 26 vs Sacramento Staples Center
22 November 28 vs Detroit Staples Center
23 November 30 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
24 December 3 vs L.A. Clippers Staples Center (LAL)
25 December 7 vs Boston Staples Center
26 December 9 @ Memphis FedExForum
27 December 10 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
28 December 12 vs Orlando Staples Center
29 December 15 @ Dallas American Airlines Center (AAC)
30 December 17 @ Minnesota Target Center
31 December 19 @ Chicago United Center
32 December 21 vs Phoenix Staples Center
33 December 23 vs San Antonio Staples Center
34 December 25 vs Brooklyn Staples Center
35 December 28 @ Houston Toyota Center
36 December 29 @ Memphis FedExForum
37 December 31 vs Portland Staples Center
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
38 January 2 vs Minnesota Staples Center
39 January 4 vs Sacramento Staples Center
40 January 7 vs Atlanta Staples Center
41 January 9 vs Memphis Staples Center
42 January 12 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
43 January 15 @ Denver Ball Arena
44 January 17 vs Utah Staples Center
45 January 19 vs Indiana Staples Center
46 January 21 @ Orlando Amway Center
47 January 23 @ Miami FTX Arena
48 January 25 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
49 January 27 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
50 January 28 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
51 January 30 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 2 vs Portland Staples Center
53 February 3 @ L.A. Clippers Staples Center (LAC)
54 February 5 vs New York Staples Center
55 February 8 vs Milwaukee Staples Center
56 February 9 @ Portland Moda Center
57 February 12 @ Golden State Chase Center
58 February 16 vs Utah Staples Center
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59 February 25 vs L.A. Clippers Staples Center (LAL)
60 February 27 vs New Orleans Staples Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 vs Dallas Staples Center
62 March 3 @ L.A. Clippers Staples Center (LAC)
63 March 5 vs Golden State Staples Center
64 March 7 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
65 March 9 @ Houston Toyota Center
66 March 11 vs Washington Staples Center
67 March 13 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
68 March 14 vs Toronto Staples Center
69 March 16 @ Minnesota Target Center
70 March 18 @ Toronto TBD[3]
71 March 19 @ Washington Capital One Arena
72 March 21 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
73 March 23 vs Philadelphia Staples Center
74 March 27 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
75 March 29 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
76 March 31 @ Utah Vivint Arena
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 1 vs New Orleans Staples Center
78 April 3 vs Denver Staples Center
79 April 5 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
80 April 7 @ Golden State Chase Center
81 April 8 vs Oklahoma City Staples Center
82 April 10 @ Denver Ball Arena
2021–22 season schedule



Roster

Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 12 Christie, Max 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-02-10 Michigan State
F/C 3 Davis, Anthony 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
F 17 Finney-Smith, Dorian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-05-04 Florida
F 28 Hachimura, Rui 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-02-08 Gonzaga
F/C 11 Hayes, Jaxson Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2000-05-23 Texas
G 0 Hood-Schifino, Jalen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-06-19 Indiana
G 9 James, Bronny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2004-10-06 USC
F 23 James, LeBron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984-12-30 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
G/F 4 Knecht, Dalton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 2001-04-19 Tennessee
C 10 Koloko, Christian (TW) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2000-06-20 Arizona
G 20 Milton, Shake 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-09-26 SMU
G 41 Olivari, Quincy (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-05-27 Xavier
G 15 Reaves, Austin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-05-29 Oklahoma
G/F 5 Reddish, Cam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1999-09-01 Duke
F 94 Traoré, Armel (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-01-23 France
F 2 Vanderbilt, Jarred Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1999-04-03 Kentucky
G 7 Vincent, Gabe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-07-14 UC Santa Barbara
F/C 35 Wood, Christian Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1995-09-27 UNLV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 29, 2024


Transactions

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via free agency

Via trade

Waived

Trades

Five-team trade
August 6, 2021[4] To Brooklyn Nets
2024 second-round pick (from Washington)
2025 second-round pick swap right (from Washington)
Draft rights to Nikola Milutinov (2015 No. 26) (from San Antonio) 		To Indiana Pacers
Draft rights to Isaiah Jackson (No. 22) (from Los Angeles)
To Los Angeles Lakers
Russell Westbrook
2023 CHI second-round pick (from Washington)
2024 second-round pick (from Washington)
2028 WAS second-round pick (from Washington) 		To San Antonio Spurs
Chandler Hutchison
2022 second-round pick (from Washington)
To Washington Wizards
Kyle Kuzma
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Montrezl Harrell
Aaron Holiday
Spencer Dinwiddle
Draft rights to Isaiah Todd (No. 31)
Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Contract terms Ref.
August 6 Talen Horton-Tucker 3 year, $32 million deal [5]

Additions

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
August 3 Joël Ayayi Two-way contract Gonzaga [6]
August 3 Austin Reaves Two-way contract Oklahoma [6]
August 6 Carmelo Anthony 1 year, $2.6 million deal Portland Trail Blazers [7]
August 6 Trevor Ariza 1 year, $2.6 million deal Miami Heat [8]
August 6 Kent Bazemore 1 year, $2.4 million deal Golden State Warriors [9]
August 6 Wayne Ellington 1 year, $2.6 million deal Detroit Pistons [10]
August 6 Dwight Howard 1 year, $2.6 million deal Philadelphia 76ers [11]
August 6 Malik Monk 1 year, $1.7 million deal Charlotte Hornets [12]
August 6 Kendrick Nunn 2 year, $10 million deal Miami Heat [13]
August 10 Chaundee Brown Michigan [14]
August 10 Mac McClung Texas Tech [14]

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
August 4 Andre Drummond 1 year, $2.4 million deal Philadelphia 76ers [15]
August 4 Alfonzo McKinnie Waived [16]
August 5 Ben McLemore 1 year, $2.4 million deal Portland Trail Blazers [17]
August 6 Markieff Morris 1 year, $2.6 million deal Miami Heat [18]
August 10 Alex Caruso 4 year, $37 million deal Chicago Bulls [19]
August 13 Dennis Schröder 1 year, $5.9 million deal Boston Celtics [20]

References

  1. ^ "Team Directory" (PDF). 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-announce-2021-preseason-schedule-presented-by-delta-air-lines
  3. ^ Jamshidi, Soheil (February 11, 2021). "Raptors to finish 2020-21 season in Tampa". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lakers Acquire Russell Westbrook". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lakers Re-sign Talen Horton-Tucker". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Lakers Sign Joel Ayayi and Austin Reaves to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lakers Sign Carmelo Anthony". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lakers Sign Trevor Ariza". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lakers Sign Kent Bazemore". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lakers Sign Wayne Ellington". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Lakers Sign Dwight Howard". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "Lakers Sign Malik Monk". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Lakers Sign Kendrick Nunn". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Lakers Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. and Mac McClung". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "76ers Sign Two-Time All-Star Andre Drummond". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Lakers Waive Alfonzo McKinnie". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Trail Blazers sign 8-year veteran guard Ben McLemore". NBA.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "HEAT SIGNS MARKIEFF MORRIS". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  19. ^ "Bulls sign Alex Caruso". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  20. ^ "Celtics Sign Dennis Schröder". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.



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