LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers will open the 2026-27 NBA campaign without any of the five players who started for the club during its most recent playoff appearance, according to a report published Monday.
The report, dated July 6, states that each member of the postseason starting lineup has either signed elsewhere in free agency or been moved through offseason transactions. The departures leave the Lakers searching for an entirely new first unit just weeks after their playoff run ended.
Specific contract terms and trade details were not disclosed, but the collective exit underscores a dramatic roster overhaul as the franchise prepares for training camp this fall.
The Lakers have not announced who will replace the outgoing starters, and team officials have yet to comment publicly on the sweeping changes.
Source: New York Post
