LAS VEGAS — Cole Swider racked up a game-high 21 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-81 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a slow offseason thus far. Rob Pelinka has made just two outside moves to bring in more talent, signing both Jake LaRavia and Deandre Ayton. While those two moves both offer the potential of improvement for the team,

Heavy on Lakers is your mobile-friendly hub for Los Angeles Lakers news alerts, trade rumors, roster and starting lineup, injury report, stats and odds.

When the Buss family agreed to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter for $10 billion on June 18, Luka Dončić was given a heads-up, but NBA legend LeBron James was not given the same notice.

League heads to Las Vegas as Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers take on Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

As DeAndre Ayton adjusts to life in Los Angeles, a former Lakers legend is offering to help him acclimate to his new home.