2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season is the 77th season of the franchise, its 76th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 64th season in Los Angeles, and its 25th season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena. This is the Lakers' second season with Darvin Ham as head coach.

2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachDarvin Ham
General managerRob Pelinka
President
OwnersJerry Buss family trust (majority)[1]
Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)
Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
ArenaCrypto.com Arena
(Capacity: 18,997)
Results
Record0–1 (.000)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
RadioESPN LA 710 (English)
1020 Radio AM (Spanish)

Prior to the start of the season, LeBron James announced that he would switch his jersey number back to #23 after wearing #6 (which he also wore with the Miami Heat) the previous two seasons. On August 24, 2023, the Lakers announced that a statue of Kobe Bryant would be unveiled in front of Crypto.com Arena on February 8, 2024.

Draft
Main article: 2023 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team
1 17 Jalen Hood-Schifino PG/SG  United States Indiana (Fr.)
2 40 Maxwell Lewis SF  United States Pepperdine (So.)

The Lakers held the 17th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, along with the 47th pick entering the draft.[2] On draft day, in a four-team trade, they traded their 47th pick (which became NBA G League Ignite player Mojave King) and cash considerations to the Indiana Pacers for the 40th pick.[3]

Roster
Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C 14 Castleton, Colin (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 2000-05-25 Florida
G 10 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 Fudge, Alex (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2003-05-06 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 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2000-05-23 Texas
G 55 Hodge, D'Moi (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-12-20 Missouri
G 0 Hood-Schifino, Jalen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-06-19 Indiana
F 23 James, LeBron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984-12-30 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
F 21 Lewis, Maxwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-07-27 Pepperdine
F 12 Prince, Taurean 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1994-03-22 Baylor
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
G 1 Russell, D'Angelo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-02-23 Ohio State
F 2 Vanderbilt, Jarred 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 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1995-09-27 UNLV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (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: October 20, 2023

Standings

Division
Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Phoenix Suns101.000–0–01–01–01
Los Angeles Clippers00–0.50–00–00–00
Sacramento Kings00–0.50–00–00–00
Golden State Warriors01.0001.00–10–00–11
Los Angeles Lakers01.0001.00–00–10–01

Conference
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Denver Nuggets *101.000–1
2Phoenix Suns *101.000–1
3Dallas Mavericks *00–0.50
4Los Angeles Clippers00–0.50
5Memphis Grizzlies00–0.50
6New Orleans Pelicans00–0.50
7Oklahoma City Thunder00–0.50
8Portland Trail Blazers00–0.50
9Sacramento Kings00–0.50
10San Antonio Spurs00–0.50
11Utah Jazz00–0.50
12Golden State Warriors01.0001.01
13Minnesota Timberwolves01.0001.01
14Los Angeles Lakers01.0001.01
15Houston Rockets01.0001.01

Game log

Preseason
2023 preseason game log
Total: 2–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–1)
Preseason: 2–3 (home: 2–2; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 7 @ Golden State L 108–125 Christie, Davis, Russell (15) Hachimura, Vanderbilt (7) D'Angelo Russell (5) Chase Center
18,064		 0–1
2 October 9 Brooklyn W 129–126 Rui Hachimura (19) Davis, Hayes (7) D'Angelo Russell (6) T-Mobile Arena
 1–1
3 October 11 Sacramento W 109–101 D'Angelo Russell (21) Castleton, Prince (7) D'Angelo Russell (8) Honda Center
10,830		 2–1
4 October 13 Golden State L 125–129 Taurean Prince (17) Castleton, Wood (7) D'Angelo Russell (6) Crypto.com Arena
18,997		 2–2
5 October 15 Milwaukee L 97–108 Anthony Davis (16) Anthony Davis (7) Scotty Pippen Jr. (6) Crypto.com Arena
18,997		 2–3
6 October 19 Phoenix L 100–123 LeBron James (19) James, Wood (6) D'Angelo Russell (6) Acrisure Arena
10,203		 2–4
2023–24 season schedule

Regular season
2023–24 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 24 @ Denver L 107–119 LeBron James (21) James, Davis, Reaves (8) D'Angelo Russell (7) Ball Arena
19,842		 0–1
2 October 26 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
3 October 29 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
4 October 30 Orlando Crypto.com Arena
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 November 1 L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
6 November 4 @ Orlando Amway Center
7 November 6 @ Miami Kaseya Center
8 November 8 @ Houston Toyota Center
9 November 10 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
10 November 12 Portland Crypto.com Arena
11 November 14 Memphis Crypto.com Arena
12 November 15 Sacramento Crypto.com Arena
13 November 17 @ Portland Moda Center
14 November 19 Houston Crypto.com Arena
15 November 21 Utah Crypto.com Arena
16 November 22 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
17 November 25 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18 November 27 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
19 November 29 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
20 November 30 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21 December 2 Houston Crypto.com Arena
22 December
23 December
24 December 12 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
25 December 13 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
26 December 15 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
27 December 18 New York Crypto.com Arena
28 December 20 @ Chicago United Center
29 December 21 @ Minnesota Target Center
30 December 23 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
31 December 25 Boston Crypto.com Arena
32 December 28 Charlotte Crypto.com Arena
33 December 30 @ Minnesota Target Center
34 December 31 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35 January 3 Miami Crypto.com Arena
36 January 5 Memphis Crypto.com Arena
37 January 7 L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
38 January 9 Toronto Crypto.com Arena
39 January 11 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
40 January 13 @ Utah Delta Center
41 January 15 Oklahoma City Crypto.com Arena
42 January 17 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
43 January 19 Brooklyn Crypto.com Arena
44 January 21 Portland Crypto.com Arena
45 January 23 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
46 January 25 Chicago Crypto.com Arena
47 January 27 @ Golden State Chase Center
48 January 29 @ Houston Toyota Center
49 January 30 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
50 February 1 @ Boston TD Garden
51 February 3 @ New York Madison Square Garden
52 February 5 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
53 February 8 Denver Crypto.com Arena
54 February 9 New Orleans Crypto.com Arena
55 February 13 Detroit Crypto.com Arena
56 February 14 @ Utah Delta Center
All-Star Game
57 February 22 @ Golden State Chase Center
58 February 23 San Antonio Crypto.com Arena
59 February 25 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
60 February 28 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
61 February 29 Washington Crypto.com Arena
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 2 Denver Crypto.com Arena
63 March 4 Oklahoma City Crypto.com Arena
64 March 6 Sacramento Crypto.com Arena
65 March 8 Milwaukee Crypto.com Arena
66 March 10 Minnesota Crypto.com Arena
67 March 13 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
68 March 16 Golden State Crypto.com Arena
69 March 18 Atlanta Crypto.com Arena
70 March 22 Philadelphia Crypto.com Arena
71 March 24 Indiana Crypto.com Arena
72 March 26 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
73 March 27 @ Memphis FedExForum
74 March 29 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
75 March 31 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
76 April 2 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
77 April 3 @ Washington Capital One Arena
78 April 6 Cleveland Crypto.com Arena
79 April 7 Minnesota Crypto.com Arena
80 April 9 Golden State Crypto.com Arena
81 April 12 @ Memphis FedExForum
82 April 14 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
2023–24 season schedule

In-Season Tournament
Main article: 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament

This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[4][5] During the in-season tournament period, the Lakers will compete in Group A of the Western Conference, which will include the Memphis Grizzlies, the long-time rivaling Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, and Portland Trail Blazers.

West Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Memphis Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Phoenix Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Los Angeles Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Utah Jazz 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Portland Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: November 3, 2023. Source: NBA
2023–24 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
In-Season Tournament: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 10 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
2 November 14 Memphis Crypto.com Arena
3 November 17 @ Portland Moda Center
4 November 21 Utah Crypto.com Arena
2023–24 season schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions

Trades

Re-signed
Date Player Contract terms Ref.
July 1, 2023 Rui Hachimura 3 years $51M [6]
July 1, 2023 Austin Reaves 4 years $56M [7]
July 1, 2023 D'Angelo Russell 2 years $37M [8]

Additions
Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 1, 2023 Gabe Vincent 3 years $33M Miami Heat [9]
July 1, 2023 Taurean Prince 1 year $4.5M Minnesota Timberwolves [10]
July 1, 2023 Cam Reddish 2 years $4.6M Portland Trail Blazers [11]
July 1, 2023 Jaxson Hayes 2 years $4.6M New Orleans Pelicans [12]
September 5, 2023 Christian Wood 2 years $5.7M Dallas Mavericks [13]

Subtractions
Date Player Reason New team Ref.
June 29, 2023 Mo Bamba Waived Philadelphia 76ers [14]
June 29, 2023 Shaquille Harrison Waived Memphis Grizzlies [14]
July 3, 2023 Malik Beasley 1 year $2.7M Milwaukee Bucks [15]

References
  1. "Team Directory" (PDF). 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties. December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. Camras, Noah (May 16, 2023). "What Pick Do the Lakers Have in the 2023 NBA Draft?". All Lakers | News, Rumors, Videos, Schedule, Roster, Salaries And More. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  3. "Lakers Acquire Maxwell Lewis". NBA.com. June 23, 2023. Los Angeles received Lewis from the Denver Nuggets and traded Mojave King (47th overall pick) and cash considerations to the Indiana Pacers.
  4. "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. "Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Rui Hachimura". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  7. "Lakers Officially Re-Sign Austin Reaves To Four-Year Contract". www.lakernation.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  8. "Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign D'Angelo Russell". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  9. "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Gabe Vincent". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  10. "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Taurean Prince". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  11. "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Cam Reddish". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  12. "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Jaxson Hayes". www.nba.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  13. "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Christian Wood". NBA.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  14. "Lakers land four on first day of free agency, including Rui Hachimura". www.latimes.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  15. "Sources: Malik Beasley agrees to 1-year, $2.7M deal with Bucks". www.espn.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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