Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	L. Doncic Lakers' Luka Doncic: Out Thursday Personal: Expected to be out until at least Dec 5 Luka Doncic Lakers' Luka Doncic: Out Thursday Personal: Expected to be out until at least Dec 5	G. Vincent Lakers' Gabe Vincent: Starting Thursday Gabe Vincent Lakers' Gabe Vincent: Starting Thursday	B. JamesBronny James N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr.
Shooting Guard	A. Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Scorches Raptors for 44 points Austin Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Scorches Raptors for 44 points	M. Smart Lakers' Marcus Smart: Out again Thursday Back: Expected to be out until at least Dec 5 Marcus Smart Lakers' Marcus Smart: Out again Thursday Back: Expected to be out until at least Dec 5	G. Vincent Lakers' Gabe Vincent: Starting Thursday Gabe Vincent Lakers' Gabe Vincent: Starting Thursday D. KnechtDalton Knecht B. JamesBronny James N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr.
Small Forward	R. HachimuraRui Hachimura	J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia	D. KnechtDalton Knecht M. Smart Lakers' Marcus Smart: Out again Thursday Back: Expected to be out until at least Dec 5 Marcus Smart Lakers' Marcus Smart: Out again Thursday Back: Expected to be out until at least Dec 5 N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr.
Power Forward	L. James Lakers' LeBron James: Delivers dud LeBron James Lakers' LeBron James: Delivers dud	M. Kleber Lakers' Maxi Kleber: Minimal impact in loss Maxi Kleber Lakers' Maxi Kleber: Minimal impact in loss	J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia J. VanderbiltJarred Vanderbilt
Center	D. AytonDeandre Ayton	J. HayesJaxson Hayes	M. Kleber Lakers' Maxi Kleber: Minimal impact in loss Maxi Kleber Lakers' Maxi Kleber: Minimal impact in loss D. TimmeDrew Timme