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, with Ham joining the team as the Lakers coach on June 3, 2022, before the end of the 2021–22 season.
2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
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NBA Cup champions | |
Head coach | Darvin Ham |
General manager | Rob Pelinka |
President |
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Owners | Jerry Buss family trust (majority) Jeanie Buss (controlling owner) Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority) |
Arena | Crypto.com Arena |
Results | |
Record | 47–35 (.573) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 8th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Spectrum SportsNet |
Radio | ESPN 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.
The Lakers held a perfect 7–0 record in the inaugural In-Season Tournament, winning the inaugural NBA Cup on December 9 by defeating the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers improved to the 4th seed in the Western Conference after their In-Season Tournament run, having a 14–9 record. However, they struggled immediately after the run, going 3–10 from the rest of December all the way until January 5, 2024 and eventually falling to 17–19 and the 9th seed. On March 2, 2024, in a game against the Denver Nuggets, James became the first player in NBA history to record 40,000 career points.
With a 124–108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on April 14, the Lakers qualified for the NBA play-in tournament for the second straight year and third overall. The win capped off a record of 23–10 since February 1, which also contributed to their play-in berth. They defeated the Pelicans in a rematch 110–106 to advance to the playoffs for the second straight year. The Lakers will rematch against the defending champions Denver Nuggets from the 2023 Western Conference Finals in the first round.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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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. 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.
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Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 25–16 | 26–15 | 9–7 | 82 |
x – Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2.0 | 25–16 | 24–17 | 9–9 | 82 |
x – Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4.0 | 28–14 | 19–21 | 7–10 | 82 |
pi – Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5.0 | 24–17 | 22–19 | 10–7 | 82 |
pi – Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5.0 | 21–20 | 25–16 | 7–9 | 82 |
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
2 | x – Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
3 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
4 | y – Los Angeles Clippers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 | 82 |
5 | y – Dallas Mavericks * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
7 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
11 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
12 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 82 |
13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 | 82 |
14 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 | 82 |
15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
2023 preseason game log Total: 2–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 2–4 (home: 2–3; road: 0–1)
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2023–24 season schedule |
2023–24 game log Total: 47–35 (Home: 28–14; Road: 19–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
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November: 9–7 (home: 5–2; road: 4–5)
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December: 6–8 (home: 4–2; road: 2–6)
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January: 7–8 (home: 6–4; road: 1–4)
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February: 9–3 (home: 4–1; road: 5–2)
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March: 9–5 (home: 6–3; road: 3–2)
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April: 5–2 (home: 1–2; road: 4–0)
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2023–24 season schedule |
2024 play-in game log Total: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
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2023–24 season schedule |
2024 playoff game log Total: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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2024 playoff schedule |
During the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, the Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 122–119. Later, the Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Utah Jazz, with each of those victories being won by at least 12 points. The team advanced into the knockout tournament rounds of the in-season tournament with the best point differential of the entire event with a +74 in the Western Conference.[citation needed] They then entered the proper tournament with a rematch against the Suns at home before going to Las Vegas, Nevada's T-Mobile Arena for a semifinals match against the New Orleans Pelicans and a championship match against the Indiana Pacers.
Overall, the team held a perfect 7–0 record in the inaugural In-Season Tournament. On December 9, the team won the inaugural NBA Cup, defeating Indiana Pacers.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | LAL | PHX | UTA | POR | MEM | |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 494 | 420 | +74 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 122–119 | 131–99 | 107–95 | 134–107 | |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 480 | 446 | +34 | 119–122 | — | 131–128 | 120–107 | 110–89 | ||
3 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 469 | 482 | −13 | 99–131 | 128–131 | — | 115–99 | 127–121 | ||
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 416 | 455 | −39 | 95–107 | 107–120 | 99–115 | — | 115–113 (OT) | ||
5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 0 | 4 | 430 | 486 | −56 | 107–134 | 89–110 | 121–127 | 113–115 (OT) | — |
2023–24 game log Total: 7–0 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In-Season Tournament: 7–0 (home: 5–0; road: 2–0)
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2023–24 season schedule |
Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
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July 1, 2023 | Rui Hachimura | 3 years $51M | |
July 1, 2023 | Austin Reaves | 4 years $56M | |
July 1, 2023 | D'Angelo Russell | 2 years $37M | |
September 18, 2023 | Jarred Vanderbilt | 4 years $48M |
Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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July 1, 2023 | Gabe Vincent | 3 years $33M | Miami Heat | |
July 1, 2023 | Taurean Prince | 1 year $4.5M | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
July 1, 2023 | Cam Reddish | 2 years $4.6M | Portland Trail Blazers | |
July 1, 2023 | Jaxson Hayes | 2 years $4.6M | New Orleans Pelicans | |
July 3, 2023 | Colin Castleton | Two-way contract | ||
September 5, 2023 | Christian Wood | 2 years $5.7M | Dallas Mavericks | |
January 6, 2024 | Dylan Windler | Two-way contract | Westchester Knicks | |
January 8, 2024 | Skylar Mays | Two-way contract | Portland Trail Blazers | |
February 10, 2024 | Spencer Dinwiddie | 1 year $20M | Brooklyn Nets | |
March 2, 2024 | Harry Giles III | Two-way contract | Brooklyn Nets |
Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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June 29, 2023 | Mo Bamba | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers | |
June 29, 2023 | Shaquille Harrison | Waived | Memphis Grizzlies | |
June 30, 2023 | Dennis Schröder | 2 years $26M | Toronto Raptors | |
July 3, 2023 | Malik Beasley | 1 year $2.7M | Milwaukee Bucks | |
July 8, 2023 | Troy Brown Jr. | 2 years $8M | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
July 10, 2023 | Lonnie Walker | 1 year $2.3M | Brooklyn Nets | |
September 12, 2023 | Tristan Thompson | 1 year $3.2M | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
October 4, 2023 | Wenyen Gabriel | 1 year | Boston Celtics | |
January 6, 2024 | Alex Fudge | Waived | South Bay Lakers | |
January 6, 2024 | D'Moi Hodge | Waived | Rip City Remix | |
March 2, 2024 | Dylan Windler | Waived | College Park Skyhawks |
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