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LA Lakers sign summer league star Alex Caruso to 2-way deal

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In this March 24, 2017, photo, Detroit Pistons' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope takes a shot against the Orlando Magic during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla. A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press Tuesday night, July 11, 2017 that the Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guard Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, $18 million contract. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

AP source: Lakers sign Caldwell-Pope for 1 year, $18 million

By GREG BEACHAM and JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' Lonzo Ball shoots over Los Angeles Clippers' Brice Johnson (10) during overtime of an NBA summer league basketball game, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

LaVar Ball on Lonzo’s debut: ‘His worst game ever’

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

Lakers sign draft picks Ball, Kuzma, Hart to rookie deals

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Lakers exercise David Nwaba’s $1.3 million contract option

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Brook Lopez, left, a new member of the Los Angeles Lakers, holds up his jersey with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka during a news conference at Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, Calif., on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Brook Lopez is eager to mentor young Lakers, shoot more 3’s

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' Lonzo Ball, center, poses for photos with Magic Johnson, left, and general manager Rob Pelinka during a news conference, Friday, June 23, 2017, in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Magic sees Lonzo as 1 piece in Lakers’ grand rebuilding plan

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Lonzo Ball, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the No. 2 overall pick during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Family affair: Lakers get Lonzo Ball and dad with No. 2 pick

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Washington's Markelle Fultz poses for photos on the red carpet before the start of the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Latest: Butler trade, freshmen picks highlight NBA draft

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FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2016, file photo, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, center, drives between Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov (20) and guard D'Angelo Russell, right, during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Los Angeles. Three people with knowledge of the deal say the Lakers have agreed to trade Russell and Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for big man Brook Lopez and the 27th overall pick in the upcoming draft. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade hadn't been consummated Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

Lakers to ship D’Angelo Russell, Timofey Mozgov to Nets for Brook Lopez

By Greg Beacham and Jon Krawczynski - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 7, 2017, file photo, University of California Los Angeles guard Lonzo Ball takes questions from the media after a closed Los Angeles Lakes pre-draft workout in El Segundo, Calif. Ball's mental steadiness is one big reason he's almost certain to be a top-three pick at the NBA Draft on Thursday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Lonzo Ball’s draft stock stays strong with Lakers watching

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

In this Sept. 20, 2015, file photo, former NBA player Jerry West greets fans during drivers introduction for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. West could be leaving his job as an adviser to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors to take a similar role with the Los Angeles Clippers. West told ESPN he's intrigued at the prospect of working for team owner Steve Ballmer, whom he calls "a winner." (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

Jerry West leaves the Golden State Warriors for the Los Angeles Clippers

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Markelle Fultz, center, speaks with reporters after his private workout with the Los Angeles Lakers at NBA basketball team's training complex Thursday, June 15, 2017, in El Segundo, Calif. The University of Washington guard could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, or he could be available to the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)

Playing both sides: Fultz happy to land with Lakers, Celtics

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

University of California Los Angeles guard Lonzo Ball takes questions from the media after a closed Los Angeles Lakes pre-draft workout in El Segundo, Calif., Wednesday, Jun. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Lonzo Ball works out for Lakers, would love to be No. 2 pick

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

The Latest: Fisher grateful to be OK after crash, DUI arrest

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FILE - In this March 29, 2016 file photo, former Los Angeles Lakers player and New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher, left, and Gloria Govan attend the LA Premiere of &quot;Meet the Blacks&quot; in Los Angeles. Authorities say Fisher has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after he flipped his vehicle on a California highway. The California Highway Patrol says neither Fisher nor his passenger, former &quot;Basketball Wives&quot; reality star Gloria Govan, were injured in the crash early Sunday, June 4, 2017. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)

Derek Fisher arrested on suspicion of drunken driving

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FILE - In this June 2, 1987, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Earvin &quot;Magic&quot; Johnson scrambles for the ball on the floor of The Forum during the NBA finals, in, Inglewood, Calif. Johnson is surrounded by unidentified Boston Celtics players. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is at left. It’s the rivalry against which all others are measured, the one essentially responsible for the modern NBA evolving from a fringe sport that put its championship series on tape delay to a global sensation built around the most recognizable athletes in American sports. (AP Photo/Mark Avery, File)

How Lakers-Celtics paved the way for the Cavs-Warriors

By Jon Krawczynski - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James holds a ball during an NBA basketball practice, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. The Cavaliers face the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday in Oakland. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The Latest: Warriors roll to 113-91 win vs. Cavs in Game 1

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Celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson hired by Lakers

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FILE - In this June 24, 2016, file photo, Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge speaks during a news conference in Waltham, Mass. The Boston Celtics are trying to go from No. 1 seed to No. 1 pick. The Los Angeles Lakers don’t need to be first, but they sure better not be worse than third. There's plenty at stake for the NBA's greatest champions on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in the draft lottery. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, FIle)

Celtics seek top pick, Lakers aim to keep theirs in lottery

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press