2021-2022 Los Angeles Lakers Transactions History
June 2022[-]
Jun 23, 2022 - The 2022 NBA Draft took place in Brooklyn.
- The Los Angeles Lakers selected Max Christie in Round 2 with Pick 5 in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Jun 22, 2022
- Kendrick Nunn exercised a Player Option to extend his contract.
April 2022[-]
Apr 9, 2022
- Mac McClung signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Trevor Ariza, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Apr 8, 2022
- Wenyen Gabriel signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers ended the two-way contract of Wenyen Gabriel.
Apr 7, 2022
- The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of Trevor Ariza on waivers.
March 2022[-]
Mar 3, 2022
- Sekou Doumbouya, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- DeAndre Jordan, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Mar 1, 2022
- Wenyen Gabriel signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- D.J. Augustin signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers ended the two-way contract of Sekou Doumbouya.
- The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of DeAndre Jordan on waivers.
January 2022[-]
Jan 27, 2022
- Stanley Johnson, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Stanley Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jan 17, 2022
- Stanley Johnson signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jan 16, 2022
- Stanley Johnson, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Jan 14, 2022
- Jay Huff, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Jan 12, 2022
- Sekou Doumbouya signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers ended the two-way contract of Jay Huff.
Jan 6, 2022
- Stanley Johnson signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jan 3, 2022
- Rajon Rondo and a TPE were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Denzel Valentine. The draft rights to Louis Labeyrie and a TPE were acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Rajon Rondo, the draft rights to Brad Newley, the draft rights to Zhelin Wang and cash. Denzel Valentine, the draft rights to Brad Newley, the draft rights to Zhelin Wang and cash were acquired by the New York Knicks in exchange for the draft rights to Louis Labeyrie.
- Darren Collison, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Stanley Johnson, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
December 2021[-]
Dec 31, 2021
- Jemerrio Jones, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Dec 27, 2021
- Isaiah Thomas, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Dec 24, 2021
- Darren Collison signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Stanley Johnson signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Chaundee Brown, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Dec 21, 2021
- Mason Jones signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers ended the two-way contract of Chaundee Brown.
- Jemerrio Jones signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dec 17, 2021
- Isaiah Thomas signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
November 2021[-]
Nov 19, 2021
- Sekou Doumbouya, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Nov 16, 2021
- Chaundee Brown signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers ended the two-way contract of Sekou Doumbouya.
Nov 1, 2021
- The Los Angeles Lakers assigned Wayne Ellington to the South Bay Lakers of the G League.
- The Los Angeles Lakers recalled Wayne Ellington from the South Bay Lakers of the G League.
October 2021[-]
Oct 18, 2021
- The Los Angeles Lakers made a successful waiver claim for the contract of Avery Bradley.
- Jay Huff signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Oct 17, 2021
- Chaundee Brown, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Cameron Oliver, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Trevelin Queen, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Oct 16, 2021
- Frank Mason, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Oct 15, 2021
- The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of Trevelin Queen on waivers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of Cameron Oliver on waivers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of Chaundee Brown on waivers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers ended the two-way contract of Joel Ayayi.
- Mac McClung, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Oct 14, 2021
- The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of Frank Mason on waivers.
Oct 13, 2021
- Frank Mason signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of Mac McClung on waivers.
Oct 12, 2021
- Sekou Doumbouya signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
September 2021[-]
Sep 29, 2021
- Trevelin Queen signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Sep 28, 2021
- Cameron Oliver signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Sep 27, 2021
- Austin Reaves signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers ended the two-way contract of Austin Reaves.
Sep 10, 2021
- The draft rights to Zhelin Wang and a TPE were acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for: Marc Gasol, a 2024 2nd round pick (LAL own) and cash.
Sep 9, 2021
- DeAndre Jordan signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
August 2021[-]
Aug 31, 2021
- Rajon Rondo signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Aug 10, 2021
- Mac McClung signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Chaundee Brown signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Aug 6, 2021
- Carmelo Anthony signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Kent Bazemore signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Chandler Hutchison was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the draft rights to Nikola Milutinov and a Swap 2022 2nd round picks. The draft rights to Isaiah Jackson and a TPE were acquired by the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Aaron Holiday, the draft rights to Isaiah Todd and cash. Russell Westbrook, a conditional 2023 2nd round pick (CHI own), a Least Favorable 2024 2nd round pick and a 2028 2nd round pick (WAS own) were acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Kuzma and the draft rights to Isaiah Jackson. The draft rights to Nikola Milutinov, a More Favorable 2024 2nd round pick, a Swap 2025 2nd round picks and a TPE were acquired by the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Spencer Dinwiddie, Montrezl Harrell, Aaron Holiday, Kyle Kuzma, the draft rights to Isaiah Todd, a Swap 2022 2nd round picks and cash were acquired by the Washington Wizards in exchange for Chandler Hutchison, Russell Westbrook, a conditional 2023 2nd round pick (CHI own), a More Favorable 2024 2nd round pick, a Least Favorable 2024 2nd round pick, a Swap 2025 2nd round picks and a 2028 2nd round pick (WAS own).
- Talen Horton-Tucker signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Malik Monk signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Kendrick Nunn signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Trevor Ariza signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Wayne Ellington signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Dwight Howard signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Alfonzo McKinnie, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Aug 4, 2021
- The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of Alfonzo McKinnie on waivers.
Aug 3, 2021
- Austin Reaves signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Joel Ayayi signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Kostas Antetokounmpo, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Devontae Cacok, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Alex Caruso, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Andre Drummond, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Jared Dudley, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Talen Horton-Tucker, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Wesley Matthews, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Ben McLemore, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Markieff Morris, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
- Dennis Schroder, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent.
Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Apr 9, 2022 Trevor Ariza
Mar 3, 2022 DeAndre Jordan
Mar 3, 2022 Sekou Doumbouya
Jan 27, 2022 Stanley Johnson
Jan 16, 2022 Stanley Johnson
Jan 14, 2022 Jay Huff
Jan 3, 2022 Darren Collison
Jan 3, 2022 Stanley Johnson
Dec 31, 2021 Jemerrio Jones
Dec 27, 2021 Isaiah Thomas
Dec 24, 2021 Chaundee Brown
Nov 19, 2021 Sekou Doumbouya
Oct 17, 2021 Cameron Oliver
Oct 17, 2021 Chaundee Brown
Oct 17, 2021 Trevelin Queen
Oct 16, 2021 Frank Mason
Oct 15, 2021 Mac McClung
Aug 6, 2021 Alfonzo McKinnie
Aug 3, 2021 Alex Caruso
Aug 3, 2021 Andre Drummond
Aug 3, 2021 Ben McLemore
Aug 3, 2021 Dennis Schroder
Aug 3, 2021 Devontae Cacok
Aug 3, 2021 Jared Dudley
Aug 3, 2021 Kostas Antetokounmpo
Aug 3, 2021 Markieff Morris
Aug 3, 2021 Talen Horton-Tucker
Aug 3, 2021 Wesley Matthews
Draft Selections[-]
Jun 23, 2022 Max Christie
Signings[-]
Apr 9, 2022 Mac McClung
Apr 8, 2022 Wenyen Gabriel
Mar 1, 2022 D.J. Augustin
Mar 1, 2022 Wenyen Gabriel
Jan 27, 2022 Stanley Johnson
Jan 17, 2022 Stanley Johnson
Jan 12, 2022 Sekou Doumbouya
Jan 6, 2022 Stanley Johnson
Dec 24, 2021 Darren Collison
Dec 24, 2021 Stanley Johnson
Dec 21, 2021 Jemerrio Jones
Dec 21, 2021 Mason Jones
Dec 17, 2021 Isaiah Thomas
Nov 16, 2021 Chaundee Brown
Oct 18, 2021 Jay Huff
Oct 13, 2021 Frank Mason
Oct 12, 2021 Sekou Doumbouya
Sep 29, 2021 Trevelin Queen
Sep 28, 2021 Cameron Oliver
Sep 27, 2021 Austin Reaves
Sep 9, 2021 DeAndre Jordan
Aug 31, 2021 Rajon Rondo
Aug 10, 2021 Chaundee Brown
Aug 10, 2021 Mac McClung
Aug 6, 2021 Carmelo Anthony
Aug 6, 2021 Dwight Howard
Aug 6, 2021 Kendrick Nunn
Aug 6, 2021 Kent Bazemore
Aug 6, 2021 Malik Monk
Aug 6, 2021 Talen Horton-Tucker
Aug 6, 2021 Trevor Ariza
Aug 6, 2021 Wayne Ellington
Aug 3, 2021 Austin Reaves
Aug 3, 2021 Joel Ayayi
Waiver Claim Acquisitions[-]
Oct 18, 2021 Avery Bradley
Draft Rights Acquisitions[-]
Jan 3, 2022 Louis Labeyrie
Sep 10, 2021 Zhelin Wang
G League Assignments[-]
Nov 1, 2021 Wayne Ellington (Assignment)
Nov 1, 2021 Wayne Ellington (Recall)
Player Options Exercised[-]
Jun 22, 2022 Kendrick Nunn
Trade Acquisitions[-]
Aug 6, 2021 Russell Westbrook
Two-Way Contract End[-]
Apr 8, 2022 Wenyen Gabriel
Mar 1, 2022 Sekou Doumbouya
Jan 12, 2022 Jay Huff
Dec 21, 2021 Chaundee Brown
Nov 16, 2021 Sekou Doumbouya
Oct 15, 2021 Joel Ayayi
Sep 27, 2021 Austin Reaves
Players Waived[-]
Apr 7, 2022 Trevor Ariza
Mar 1, 2022 DeAndre Jordan
Oct 15, 2021 Cameron Oliver
Oct 15, 2021 Chaundee Brown
Oct 15, 2021 Trevelin Queen
Oct 14, 2021 Frank Mason
Oct 13, 2021 Mac McClung
Aug 4, 2021 Alfonzo McKinnie