Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	L. Doncic Lakers' Luka Doncic: Big triple-double in Denver Luka Doncic Lakers' Luka Doncic: Big triple-double in Denver	K. BufkinKobe Bufkin	G. VincentGabe Vincent N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr. M. SmartMarcus Smart B. JamesBronny James
Shooting Guard	M. SmartMarcus Smart	G. VincentGabe Vincent	D. KnechtDalton Knecht K. BufkinKobe Bufkin N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr. B. JamesBronny James J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia A. Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Ruled out Thursday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Jan 24 Austin Reaves Lakers' Austin Reaves: Ruled out Thursday Calf: Expected to be out until at least Jan 24
Small Forward	R. Hachimura Lakers' Rui Hachimura: Contributes 10 points from bench Rui Hachimura Lakers' Rui Hachimura: Contributes 10 points from bench	J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia	D. KnechtDalton Knecht M. SmartMarcus Smart N. Smith Jr.Nick Smith Jr. A. Thiero Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 2 Adou Thiero Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 2
Power Forward	L. James Lakers' LeBron James: Teases triple-double in win LeBron James Lakers' LeBron James: Teases triple-double in win	J. VanderbiltJarred Vanderbilt	D. TimmeDrew Timme J. LaRaviaJake LaRavia M. KleberMaxi Kleber A. Thiero Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 2 Adou Thiero Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 2
Center	D. Ayton Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Not listed on injury report Deandre Ayton Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Not listed on injury report	J. Hayes Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Returns from three-game absence Jaxson Hayes Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Returns from three-game absence	D. TimmeDrew Timme M. KleberMaxi Kleber