The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to start Andre Drummond at center over Marc Gasol, sources tell Jovan Buha of The Athletic.

Frank Vogel declined to go into any detail about any conversations the Lakers had with Drummond about his role before they signed him.

“I have talked to him personally,” Vogel said. “He’s really excited about this situation. I don’t want to go too far into the nature of those private conversations other than to say that he’s really excited — probably excited as we are. I think our team got a lot better.”

Either way, Drummond is expected to receive less playing time and touches with the Lakers than he did with the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Gasol is unlikely to be waived by the Lakers, sources tell The Athletic. 

Dennis Schroder is scheduled to become a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason and he appears unlikely to sign an extension during the season.

A report before the deadline indicated the Lakers and Schroder were far apart on extension talks.

"What is going to happen with Dennis Schroder and the Lakers long-term here?" said Brian Windhorst on his podcast. "They were absolutely offering him for Kyle Lowry last week. And here's the thing: so Schroder became eligible to sign a contract extension in late February, so at least a month now. From what I understand, they've had contract talks and they couldn't agree to an extension. Now, the most that Schroder could extend for under his current contract, because when you extend a contract, you're under some limit on how much you can get a raise. The maximum he can sign for is four years and $84 million if he totally maxes out what he's able to do on an extension. That is very close to the contract Fred VanVleet signed with the Toronto Raptors last offseason."

The Lakers may have already offered Schroder the full amount allowed on an extension.

"What I've been told and this rumor is pretty widely out there so I doubt it's very surprising, is that the Lakers did indeed offer him that $84 million over four years. Now, this is where we get in a gray area. Was it fully guaranteed? Was it partially guaranteed? Were there incentives? Blah, blah, blah. But I believe he was offered a contract in that realm and he said 'no' to that extension. And the Lakers subsequently offered him in trade for Kyle Lowry.

"What does this mean for Schroder coming out of this season? There is not going to be a deep free agent market for point guards. There are going to be a number of teams out there who need to sign them."

Marc Stein of the New York Times also reported on Tuesday that Schroder rejected a four-year deal worth approximately $80 million.

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to pursue a 3-and-D wing with their final available roster spot, sources tell The Athletic.

The Lakers signed Andre Drummond on Sunday to bolster their frontcourt.

The Miami Heat were Kyle Lowry's preferred team if he was traded at the deadline, sources tell Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer. Lowry's close friendship with Jimmy Butler is cited as the driving force of that preference.

The Heat can realistically create approximately $26 million in cap space while keeping the cap holds of Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn. While it would be short of max cap space, it is the type of number Lowry is reportedly seeking in free agency.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers were the two other teams to pursue Lowry at the deadline and neither will have cap space. 

Beyond Miami, the only teams projected to have cap space are the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors. Toronto is likely the only other threat to the Heat in their efforts to sign Lowry.

Andre Drummond has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced on Sunday. 

Lakers players and front office members have been recruiting Drummond hard, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Drummond will have an opportunity to start at center for the Lakers. 

Drummond is averaging 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds on the season. 

The Los Angeles Lakers are a "strong frontrunner" to sign Andre Drummond, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Lakers players have been recruiting Drummond, who has an opportunity to start at center. 

Drummond is reportedly close to finalizing his decision. 

Anthony Davis was cleared to begin advancing his on-court work by Los Angeles Lakers team doctors on Friday, including increasing his "volume and intensity in shooting, dribbling and position specific drills."

Davis has been out for nearly six weeks due to calf strain and tendinosis in his right leg.

The Lakers are 7-11 without Davis.

Frank Vogel added that Davis is still not close to returning to the lineup. 

"We're in the middle of a ramp up. But he's still a ways away, so nothing concrete from a days [until return] standpoint right now," said Vogel. 

Dennis Schroder and the Los Angeles Lakers remain far apart in contract extension negotiations, sources tell The Athletic.

Schroder is earning $15.5 million in the final season of a four-year contract. Schroder is seeking a multi-year extension that would pay him more than $20 million per season.

The delta between Schroder and the Lakers on the extension talks contributed to the team shopping him in a trade offer to the Toronto Raptors for Kyle Lowry.

Schroder rejected the Lakers’ two-year, $33.4 million contract extension offer before the season to sign for more years and money in his next contract.

LaMarcus Aldridge is expected to meet with the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn Nets, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Aldridge and the Spurs agreed to a buyout on Thursday. 

Andre Drummond will meet with the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, and Charlotte Hornets, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Drummond and the Cavs are expected to agree to a buyout after the team was unable to find a trade partner at the deadline.