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Los Angeles Lakers
In 10,000 simulated 2026-27 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers lift the trophy 1.1% of the time, 13th of 30. Below: why, then the 2026-27 roster with last season's stats.
Los Angeles Lakers · West
Last season 53-29 (net +1.8). Regular-season rating +2.5 (10th), playoff rating +4.1 (13th). Win the West: 2.3%.
| Player | Impact (BPM) | Min |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | +6.6 | 40 |
| Austin Reaves | +1.3 | 38 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | +1.3 | 36 |
| Walker Kessler | +0.5 | 32 |
| Collin Sexton | -0.2 | 30 |
| Matisse Thybulle | +0.3 | 24 |
| Quentin Grimes | -0.9 | 22 |
| Jake LaRavia | -0.9 | 18 |
2026-27 roster · 22 players
Los Angeles Lakers roster
Sorted by minutes per game last season, so the rotation is on top. Click a column to sort; click a player for his full profile.
| Luka Dončić | G-F | 27 | 64 | 35.8 | 33.5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 61.6 | +9.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves | G | 28 | 51 | 34.5 | 23.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 64.1 | +2.8 |
| Quentin Grimeswith PHI | G-F | 26 | 75 | 29.4 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 58.5 | −1.6 |
| Jake LaRavia | F | 24 | 82 | 25.1 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 57.1 | −1.2 |
| Collin Sextonwith CHO/CHI | G | 27 | 68 | 23.7 | 15.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 61.5 | +0.6 |
| Ziaire Williamswith BRK | F | 25 | 56 | 22.9 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 57.9 | −1.7 |
| Sandro Mamukelashviliwith TOR | C-F | 27 | 80 | 21.9 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 63.7 | +2.8 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | F | 27 | 65 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 54.4 | −1.5 |
| Matisse Thybullewith POR | G | 29 | 30 | 16.0 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 60.0 | +4.4 |
| Jaden Hardywith DAL/WAS | G | 24 | 57 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 56.6 | −4.8 |
| Walker Kesslerwith UTA | C | 25 | 5 | 30.8 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 78.6 | +3.3 |
| Kevon Looneywith NOP | F-C | 30 | 21 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 45.8 | −1.8 |
| Nick Smith Jr. | G | 22 | 30 | 12.5 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 55.2 | −4.7 |
| Dalton Knecht | G | 25 | 54 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 56.8 | −3.6 |
| Bronny James | G | 22 | 42 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 51.7 | −4.3 |
| Adou Thiero | G-F | 22 | 25 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 57.8 | −4.4 |
| Chris Mañontwo-way | G | 24 | 9 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 45.1 | +0.1 |
Rookies & no 2025-26 NBA stats · 5
- AK OkerekeF · age 23 · Rookie · two-way
- Aniwaniwa Tait-JonesF · age 25 · Rookie
- Arthur KalumaF · age 24 · Rookie · two-way
- Cameron CarrG · age 21 · Rookie
- Rafael CastroC · age 23 · Rookie
What do these stats mean?
- Player
- Click a name for his full profile: per-game and advanced stats, percentiles and awards.
- PosPosition
- Listed position: G = guard, F = forward, C = center.
- Age
- Age today (as of the roster date).
- GGames
- Games played in the regular season. A full season is 82. Players need 65 to qualify for MVP and All-NBA.
- MINMinutes per game
- Average minutes on the court per game. 30+ is a heavy starter's load. Under 20 is a bench role.
- PTSPoints per game
- Points scored per game. 20+ is a top scorer: 47 of 379 rotation players got there in 2025-26.
- REBRebounds per game
- Offensive plus defensive rebounds per game. 10+ is elite: only 13 rotation players averaged it in 2025-26.
- ASTAssists per game
- Passes that lead directly to a made basket, per game. 7+ is lead-playmaker territory: 14 players in 2025-26.
- TS%True shooting percentage
- Scoring efficiency that counts 3s as worth more and includes free throws. League average was 58.2% in 2025-26. 62%+ is excellent, under 54% is inefficient.
- BPMBox plus/minus
- Points per 100 possessions he adds compared with an average player, estimated from the box score. 0 = average, −2 ≈ replacement level, +4.3 = the typical 2025-26 All-Star, +8 = MVP level.
Stats via Basketball-Reference (2025-26 regular season; traded players show their combined line and a muted “with” tag) · roster as of Oct 19, 2026 (Basketball-Reference team page, includes two-way contracts).
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