Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	L. Kennard Lakers' Luke Kennard: Delivers 27 points in victory Luke Kennard Lakers' Luke Kennard: Delivers 27 points in victory	B. JamesBronny James	N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr. M. SmartMarcus Smart L. Doncic Lakers' Luka Doncic: Status in doubt for quarterfinals Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Luka Doncic Lakers' Luka Doncic: Status in doubt for quarterfinals Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 1 A. Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Could return later in quarterfinals Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Austin Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Could return later in quarterfinals Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 1
Shooting Guard	M. SmartMarcus Smart	J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia	L. Kennard Lakers' Luke Kennard: Delivers 27 points in victory Luke Kennard Lakers' Luke Kennard: Delivers 27 points in victory D. KnechtDalton Knecht B. JamesBronny James N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr. A. Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Could return later in quarterfinals Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Austin Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Could return later in quarterfinals Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 1
Small Forward	R. HachimuraRui Hachimura	J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia	M. SmartMarcus Smart L. Kennard Lakers' Luke Kennard: Delivers 27 points in victory Luke Kennard Lakers' Luke Kennard: Delivers 27 points in victory D. KnechtDalton Knecht A. ThieroAdou Thiero N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr.
Power Forward	L. James Lakers' LeBron James: Drops 13 dimes in convincing win LeBron James Lakers' LeBron James: Drops 13 dimes in convincing win	J. VanderbiltJarred Vanderbilt	R. HachimuraRui Hachimura M. KleberMaxi Kleber J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia A. ThieroAdou Thiero D. TimmeDrew Timme
Center	D. Ayton Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Shines with double-double Deandre Ayton Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Shines with double-double	J. Hayes Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Not listed on injury report Jaxson Hayes Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Not listed on injury report	M. KleberMaxi Kleber D. TimmeDrew Timme