The Lakers are widely predicted to sign Gary Payton II, a former NBA champion and defensive ace in his own right.

The Lakers have been in need of a tough-minded defender since losing Dorian Finney-Smith earlier this summer, and Smart checks every box. The 2021–22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year became the first ...

The Celtics player for nine seasons joins their arch-rivals after reaching an agreement to terminate his contract with the ...

Gilbert Arenas was furious after the LA Lakers reportedly signed former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart as Luka Doncic's new backcourt partner.

In fact, Francis decisively puts Jordan over NBA trash-talk legend Gary Payton in that category. According to the three-time ...

Aside from Smart, the Lakers have also been linked to other backcourt defenders like Gary Payton II and Davion Mitchell.

Payton just switched his representation to Bill Duffy, who is the agent of Luka Doncic and Deandre Ayton. ClutchPoints ...

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A combination of role players, aging former stars and restricted free agents remain unsigned. Here are the 10 most intriguing players who could help teams in 2025-26.

The Charlotte Hornets haven't been the most active team in the offseason. But with their decision to waive Josh Okogie, the ...

Now that Kyrie Irving, Fred VanVleet, and Naz Reid are locked in, all eyes turn to the rest of the NBA's free-agent market.

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