2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season is the franchise's 72nd season, its 71st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 60th in Los Angeles. The Lakers are coached by Frank Vogel in his first year as coach of the Lakers.

2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season
Division champions
Head coachFrank Vogel
General managerRob Pelinka
OwnersJerry Buss family trust (primary owner being Jeanie Buss as of March 27, 2017)
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record52–19 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishTBD
(First Round vs. Trail Blazers)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
RadioESPN LA 710 (English)
1020 Radio AM (Spanish)

The Lakers clinched their first playoff berth since the 2012–13 season. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 11, 2020.[1] On July 5, the NBA announced a return of the season which would involve 22 teams playing in the NBA Bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.[2] Each of the remaining 22 teams will play eight seeding games to determine positioning for the NBA playoffs.[2] Play resumed on July 30,[3] and on August 3, the Lakers clinched both the Pacific Division title and the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since the 2009–10 season.

The Lakers will face off against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs, marking the first meeting between the two teams in the playoffs since 2002.

Offseason

Front office and coaching changes

On April 9, 2019, Magic Johnson stepped down as president of basketball operations.[4] Three days after that, Luke Walton and the team agreed to part ways.[5] On May 13, the team hired Frank Vogel as their new head coach[6] and Jason Kidd was named an assistant coach.[7]

Draft
Main article: 2019 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / Club team
1 4 De'Andre Hunter SF American Virginia

The Lakers hold one first round draft pick for the 2019 NBA Draft.[8][9] They previously held the rights to two second rounders in this year's draft as well, but those selections were later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks as picks 34 and 41, respectively.[10][11] On the night of the NBA draft lottery, the Lakers rose up seven spots from the projected 11th selection to the 4th pick of the draft.[12] On June 15, the Lakers agreed to a trade that will send players Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Josh Hart, and multiple draft picks, including the Lakers' 2019 1st round draft pick, to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Anthony Davis. However, the trade was not finalized until July 6, during which time, the Washington Wizards were included in the deal as well.[13]

Trades

On June 15, the Lakers agreed to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire 6-time NBA All-Star power forward Anthony Davis, though the deal would not take full effect until July 6.[13] In exchange for Davis, the Lakers agreed to give up forward Brandon Ingram, guards Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart, three first round picks (including their No. 4 overall selection in 2019), and a first round pick swap in 2023. On June 27, the Washington Wizards joined the trade to get Moritz Wagner, Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones and the Lakers' 2022 second-round pick in exchange for cash considerations.[14]

Roster
Roster listing
Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 37 Antetokounmpo, Kostas (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997–11–20 Dayton
G 11 Bradley, Avery (L) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990–11–26 Texas
F 12 Cacok, Devontae (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1996–10–08 UNC Wilmington
G 1 Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1993–02–18 Georgia
G 4 Caruso, Alex 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1994–02–28 Texas A&M
G 28 Cook, Quinn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993–03–23 Duke
F/C 3 Davis, Anthony 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993–03–11 Kentucky
F 10 Dudley, Jared 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1985–07–10 Boston College
G/F 14 Green, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1987–06–22 North Carolina
G 5 Horton-Tucker, Talen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 2000–11–25 Iowa State
C 39 Howard, Dwight 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1985–12–08 SW Atlanta Academy (GA)
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 0 Kuzma, Kyle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1995–07–24 Utah
C 7 McGee, JaVale 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1988–01–19 Nevada
F 88 Morris, Markieff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989–09–02 Kansas
G 9 Rondo, Rajon  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986–02–22 Kentucky
G/F 21 Smith, J. R. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1985–09–09 Saint Benedict's Prep (NJ)
G 18 Waiters, Dion 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1991–12–10 Syracuse
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

Roster
Last transaction: 2020–07–13

Standings

Division
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
c – Los Angeles Lakers 52 19 .732 −3.5 25–10 27–9 10–3 71
x – Los Angeles Clippers 49 23 .681 0.0 27–9 22–14 8–6 72
Phoenix Suns 34 39 .466 15.5 17–22 17–17 6–9 73
Sacramento Kings 31 41 .431 18.0 16–19 15–22 8–5 72
Golden State Warriors 15 50 .231 30.5 8–26 7–24 2–11 65

Conference
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Los Angeles Lakers 52 19 .732 – 71
2 x – Los Angeles Clippers * 49 23 .681 3.5 72
3 y – Denver Nuggets * 46 27 .630 7.0 73
4 y – Houston Rockets * 44 28 .611 8.5 72
5 x – Oklahoma City Thunder 44 28 .611 8.5 72
6 x – Utah Jazz 44 28 .611 8.5 72
7 x – Dallas Mavericks 43 32 .573 11.0 75
8 x – Portland Trail Blazers 35 39 .473 18.5 74
9 Memphis Grizzlies 34 39 .466 19.0 73
10 Phoenix Suns 34 39 .466 19.0 73
11 San Antonio Spurs 32 39 .451 20.0 71
12 Sacramento Kings 31 41 .431 21.5 72
13 New Orleans Pelicans 30 42 .417 22.5 72
14 Minnesota Timberwolves 19 45 .297 29.5 64
15 Golden State Warriors 15 50 .231 34.0 65

Regular season

Game log

Preseason
2019 preseason game log
Total: 3–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 3–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–1)
2019–20 season schedule

[15]

Regular season
2019–20 game log
Total: 52–19 (Home: 25–10; Road: 27–9)
October: 3–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–1)
November: 14–1 (Home: 6–1; Road: 8–0)
December: 9–5 (Home: 2–3; Road: 7–2)
January: 10–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 5–2)
February: 9–2 (Home: 5–1; Road: 4–1)
March: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
Seeding games: 3–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–3)
2019–20 season schedule

Postseason
Further information: 2020 NBA playoffs

Season notes

LeBron James and Davis would be selected to the All-Star Game for the 16th straight, and seventh straight years respectively. James would take Davis with the No. 1 pick in the All-Star draft. Additionally, Vogel was also selected to coach Team LeBron in the All-Star Game. Team LeBron would go on to win 157–155, with Davis hitting a game-winning free throw.

By adding Davis, the Lakers got off to a fast start to the season, which included a 17–2 record by the end of November. Four months later, they were able to clinch their first playoff berth since the 2012–13 season with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on March 6.

However, five days after clinching their playoff berth, the NBA season was abruptly suspended by league officials [18] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19.[19] Two unidentified players of the Lakers would later test positive for COVID-19 on March 19.[20]

Transactions
Main article: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

Overview
Players Added

Trade

Free agency

Two-way contract

 Players Lost

Trade

Free agency

Waived

Trades
Three-team trade [21][22][23]
To Los Angeles Lakers
 To New Orleans Pelicans
To Washington Wizards

Free agency

Re-signed
Player Signed
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope[26] 2-year contract worth $16.5 million
JaVale McGee[26] 2-year contract worth $8.2 million
Alex Caruso[27] 2-year contract worth $5.5 million
Rajon Rondo[28] 2-year contract worth $5.1 million

Additions
Player Signed Former Team
Zach Norvell Jr.[29] Two-way contract Gonzaga
Troy Daniels[30] 1-year contract worth $2 million Phoenix Suns
Jared Dudley[30] 1-year contract worth $2.5 million Brooklyn Nets
Quinn Cook[31] 2-year contract worth $6 million Golden State Warriors
DeMarcus Cousins[31] 1-year contract worth $3.5 million Golden State Warriors
Danny Green[31] 2-year contract worth $30 million Toronto Raptors
Avery Bradley[32] 2-year contract worth $9.7 million Memphis Grizzlies
Talen Horton-Tucker[33] 2-year contract worth $2.4 million Iowa State
Kostas Antetokounmpo[34] Two-way contract Dallas Mavericks
Dwight Howard[35] 1-year contract worth $2.8 million Memphis Grizzlies
Devontae Cacok[36] Two-way contract South Bay Lakers
Markieff Morris[37] 1-year contract worth $1.7 million Detroit Pistons
Dion Waiters[38] 1-year contract worth $503,656 Memphis Grizzlies
J.R. Smith[39] Season Restart contract, worth unknown Cleveland Cavaliers

Subtractions
Player Reason left New Team
Mike Muscala[40] 1-year contract worth $1.6 million Oklahoma City Thunder
Reggie Bullock[41] 2-year contract worth $8.2 million New York Knicks
Tyson Chandler[42] 1-year contract worth $2.5 million Houston Rockets
Zach Norvell Jr.[43] 10-day contract worth $50,752 Golden State Warriors
DeMarcus Cousins Waived
Troy Daniels[44] Waived Denver Nuggets

Notes
  1. New Orleans will receive the pick if it's #1–7, else they will receive the Lakers' 2022 pick.[24]
  2. New Orleans may choose to take the Lakers' 2025 first-round pick instead.[25]
  3. Washington will receive the best of the picks originally belonging to Chicago, Detroit, and the Lakers.[25]

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  40. "Thunder Signs Mike Muscala". NBA.com/thunder. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  41. "New York Knicks Sign Reggie Bullock and Marcus Morris". NBA.com/knicks. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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