Lakers Release Preseason Schedule; Opener Is Oct. 5

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The Lakers announced their preseason schedule Tuesday pinch nan five-game slate opening Oct. 5 against nan Kings astatine Sacramento and highlighted by a crippled successful Las Vegas against nan Golden State Warriors.

Starting pinch consecutive roadworthy games successful Sacramento and San Francisco (Oct. 6), nan Lakers play nan Sacramento Kings and nan Warriors doubly each earlier a last preseason crippled against nan Denver Nuggets astatine Crypto.com Arena connected Oct. 16. The Lakers’ first location preseason crippled is Oct. 8 against nan Kings earlier playing nan Warriors successful Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena connected Oct. 13.

All Lakers preseason games will beryllium broadcast connected Spectrum SportsNet.

Teams tin play up to six preseason games. The Lakers reached nan maximum number of tune-up games past twelvemonth and could usage immoderate further reps to hole for this play pinch 9 caller players.

Following nan departure of LeBron James, who has yet to uncover his adjacent destination, nan Lakers retooled nan roster successful an offseason transaction flurry. Center Walker Kessler figures to slot correct into nan starting lineup adjacent to nan returning Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Free supplier additions Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton will capable instantly roles aft nan Lakers mislaid six rotation players from past season’s squad that went to nan Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers besides acquired defender Jaden Hardy successful a waste and acquisition pinch nan Washington Wizards, added rookie defender Cameron Carr and signed free agents Kevon Looney and Ziaire Williams.

By agreeing to a one-year woody pinch free agent guardant Matisse Thybulle connected Monday, nan Lakers brought their roster up to 16 guaranteed contracts. The squad must waste and acquisition aliases waive a subordinate earlier opening time to scope nan roster maximum of 15.