Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	L. Doncic Lakers' Luka Doncic: Officially questionable Lower Leg: Game Time Decision Luka Doncic Lakers' Luka Doncic: Officially questionable Lower Leg: Game Time Decision	G. Vincent Back: Expected to be out until at least Dec 28 Gabe Vincent Back: Expected to be out until at least Dec 28	N. Smith Jr. Lakers' Nick Smith: Starting Tuesday Nick Smith Jr. Lakers' Nick Smith: Starting Tuesday M. SmartMarcus Smart B. JamesBronny James
Shooting Guard	A. Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Hits for 17 in return Austin Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Hits for 17 in return	M. SmartMarcus Smart	G. Vincent Back: Expected to be out until at least Dec 28 Gabe Vincent Back: Expected to be out until at least Dec 28 D. KnechtDalton Knecht B. JamesBronny James N. Smith Jr. Lakers' Nick Smith: Starting Tuesday Nick Smith Jr. Lakers' Nick Smith: Starting Tuesday
Small Forward	R. Hachimura Lakers' Rui Hachimura: Likely to play Christmas Day Groin: Game Time Decision Rui Hachimura Lakers' Rui Hachimura: Likely to play Christmas Day Groin: Game Time Decision	J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia	D. KnechtDalton Knecht A. ThieroAdou Thiero M. SmartMarcus Smart N. Smith Jr. Lakers' Nick Smith: Starting Tuesday Nick Smith Jr. Lakers' Nick Smith: Starting Tuesday
Power Forward	L. James Lakers' LeBron James: Drops team-high 23 in loss LeBron James Lakers' LeBron James: Drops team-high 23 in loss	J. VanderbiltJarred Vanderbilt	J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia M. KleberMaxi Kleber A. ThieroAdou Thiero
Center	D. Ayton Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Double-double in Tuesday's return Deandre Ayton Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Double-double in Tuesday's return	J. Hayes Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Questionable for Christmas Day Ankle: Game Time Decision Jaxson Hayes Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Questionable for Christmas Day Ankle: Game Time Decision	M. KleberMaxi Kleber D. TimmeDrew Timme