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2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 75th season of the franchise, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and its 23rd season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena. The team was coached by Frank Vogel. The Lakers competed as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific Division, finishing the season with a 33–49 record.

2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachFrank Vogel
General managerRob Pelinka
PresidentJeanie Buss
OwnersJerry Buss family trust (majority)[1]
Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)
Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
ArenaCrypto.com Arena[A]
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
RadioESPN LA 710 (English)
1020 Radio AM (Spanish)
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The Lakers, who had acquired veteran All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony during the offseason, were widely considered by experts as favorites to win the Western Conference. Despite LeBron James' best points per game average since 2005–06, and a number of scoring and age-related records, the Lakers disappointed, with a combination of injuries and underperformances, as well as an aging roster. The Lakers were eliminated from both playoff and play-in contention on April 5, 2022, as their underperformance fell short of securing a direct playoff berth was widely regarded as one of the biggest disappointments in franchise history. Following the conclusion of the season, head coach Frank Vogel was fired.

Previous season

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See also: 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season

The Lakers concluded the 2020–21 season with a 42–30 record, finishing with the third seed in the Pacific Division and the seventh seed in the Western Conference, which was not enough for a direct playoff spot. In the NBA play-in tournament, they defeated the Golden State Warriors to earn them the seventh seed in the 2021 NBA playoffs.[4] The Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round in six games despite being up 2–1,[5] making it the first time that LeBron James lost in the first round of the playoffs.[6] Anthony Davis suffered a strained left groin in Game 4, and he was also sidelined in Game 5, when the Suns took a 3–2 lead. He returned in Game 6 but played only five minutes after reaggravating the injury.[7][8] The Lakers were eliminated 4–2.[9]

Offseason

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In August 2021, the Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook in a trade that also sent two future 2nd round draft picks (2024 and 2028) to the Lakers and Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the 22nd pick of the 2021 NBA draft to the Washington Wizards.[10] This trade formed a new superteam of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Westbrook in the Western Conference.[11][12] In 2022, Claire de Lune of The Guardian described the Westbrook trade as a "'disaster'".[13] In 2023, Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report named the Lakers' acquisition of Westbrook as the worst trade in the NBA over the past five years.[14]

Draft

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Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 22 Isaiah Jackson C/PF   United States Kentucky (Fr.)

Preseason

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Game log

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2021 preseason game log
Total: 0–6 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–3)[15]
Preseason: 0–6 (home: 0–3; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 Brooklyn L 97–123 Malik Monk (15) Kendrick Nunn (7) Bazemore, Horton-Tucker (3) Staples Center
16,000 		0–1
2 October 6 @ Phoenix L 105–117 Malik Monk (18) Anthony Davis (8) Rajon Rondo (5) Footprint Center
12,434 		0–2
3 October 8 @ Golden State L 114–121 Dwight Howard (23) Dwight Howard (12) Rajon Rondo (6) Chase Center
18,064 		0–3
4 October 10 Phoenix L 94–123 Anthony Davis (19) DeAndre Jordan (5) Anthony Davis (6) Staples Center
13,844 		0–4
5 October 12 Golden State L 99–111 Anthony Davis (20) Russell Westbrook (10) Russell Westbrook (6) Staples Center
11,526 		0–5
6 October 14 @ Sacramento L 112–116 LeBron James (30) Anthony Davis (12) Austin Reaves (7) Golden 1 Center
Attendance not reported 		0–6
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season

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The regular season was the 75th season of the franchise, its 74th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 62nd season in Los Angeles, and its 23rd season playing home games at Crypto.com Arena.[A] The team was coached by Frank Vogel in his third and final year as Lakers head coach. They competed as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific Division, finishing the season 11th with a 33–49 record, one game behind the last spot for the NBA play-in tournament.[16] It was the team's worst record since 2016–17, slightly better than the Lakers' worst five seasons.[17]

After the acquisitions of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason,[18][19][20] the Lakers were widely considered by experts to be the favorites to win the Western Conference.[21][22] The team remained stable with a .500 percentage for the last direct playoff access spot until January 7,[23] and remained within play-in contention until March 30.[24][25] Despite LeBron James' best points per game average since 2005–06,[26] and a number of scoring and age-related records,[27][28][29] the Lakers disappointed,[30] with a combination of injuries and underperformances.[31][32] Following the season, Sam Quinn of CBS News stated that an aged and mismanaged roster was also responsible for the disappointing outcome.[33]

On April 5, the Lakers were eliminated from both playoff and play-in contention for the first time since 2018–19 and the seventh time in nine years after a 121–110 loss to the Phoenix Suns.[34] It was the fourth time in James' career that he missed the NBA playoffs and the second time in his four years with the Lakers.[35] It was also the third time and first since 2015 that Westbrook missed the playoffs when he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, having previously only missed the playoffs in his debut in 2009. The Lakers' failure to make the play-in/playoffs was widely regarded to be one of the most biggest disappointments in franchise history, if not one of the greatest underachievements in NBA history.[36][37] James, Davis, Westbrook, and Anthony were selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team,[38][39] the Lakers being the team with the most active players.[40]

James was the only Laker to make the All-Star cut, with Anthony Davis having a second consecutive injury-laden season.[41][42] Due to injuries, the Lakers used 41 different starting lineups, and the trio of James, Davis, and Westbrook played only 21 games together, compiling an 11–10 record; the Lakers were just 20–33 when only two of the three were playing together.[43] Due to an ankle injury in March, James fell out of a close three-player race for the NBA scoring title,[44][45][46] finishing with only 56 games played, two less than necessary to qualify.[47]

Following the season, head coach Frank Vogel was fired on April 11, 2022.[48][49][50] Vogel led the team in 2020 to their first title since 2010 and one first-round exit in 2021,[51] and he finished with an overall 127–98 record with the team.[52]

Standings

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Division

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Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z – Phoenix Suns6418.780–32‍–‍932‍–‍910–682
x – Golden State Warriors5329.64611.031‍–‍1022‍–‍1912–482
pi – Los Angeles Clippers4240.51222.025‍–‍1617‍–‍249–782
Los Angeles Lakers3349.40231.021‍–‍2012‍–‍293–1382
Sacramento Kings3052.36634.016‍–‍2514‍–‍276–1082

Conference

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Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Phoenix Suns *6418.780–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5626.6838.082
3x – Golden State Warriors5329.64611.082
4x – Dallas Mavericks5230.63412.082
5y – Utah Jazz *4933.59815.082
6x – Denver Nuggets4834.58516.082
7x – Minnesota Timberwolves4636.56118.082
8pi – Los Angeles Clippers4240.51222.082
9x – New Orleans Pelicans3646.43928.082
10pi − San Antonio Spurs3448.41530.082
11Los Angeles Lakers3349.40231.082
12Sacramento Kings3052.36634.082
13Portland Trail Blazers2755.32937.082
14Oklahoma City Thunder2458.29340.082
15Houston Rockets2062.24444.082

Game log

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2021–22 game log
Total: 33–49 (Home: 21–20; Road: 12–29)
October: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 19 Golden State L 114–121 LeBron James (34) Davis, James (11) James, Rondo (5) Staples Center
18,997 		0–1
2 October 22 Phoenix L 105–115 LeBron James (25) Anthony Davis (14) Russell Westbrook (9) Staples Center
18,997 		0–2
3 October 24 Memphis W 121–118 Carmelo Anthony (28) Davis, Jordan (8) Russell Westbrook (13) Staples Center
18,997 		1–2
4 October 26 @ San Antonio W 125–121 (OT) Anthony Davis (35) Anthony Davis (17) Russell Westbrook (8) AT&T Center
18,354 		2–2
5 October 27 @ Oklahoma City L 115–123 Anthony Davis (30) Russell Westbrook (14) Russell Westbrook (13) Paycom Center
15,783 		2–3
6 October 29 Cleveland W 113–101 LeBron James (26) Anthony Davis (9) LeBron James (8) Staples Center
18,997 		3–3
7 October 31 Houston W 95–85 Carmelo Anthony (23) Anthony Davis (13) LeBron James (8) Staples Center
16,448 		4–3
November: 8–8 (home: 5–4; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 2 Houston W 119–117 LeBron James (30) Davis, Westbrook (9) LeBron James (10) Staples Center
18,997 		5–3
9 November 4 Oklahoma City L 104–107 Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (18) Davis, Westbrook (5) Staples Center
18,997 		5–4
10 November 6 @ Portland L 90–105 Malik Monk (13) Jordan, Westbrook (9) Russell Westbrook (6) Moda Center
19,393 		5–5
11 November 8 Charlotte W 126–123 (OT) Anthony Davis (32) Davis, Westbrook (14) Russell Westbrook (12) Staples Center
18,997 		6–5
12 November 10 Miami W 120–117 (OT) Malik Monk (27) Anthony Davis (13) Russell Westbrook (14) Staples Center
18,997 		7–5
13 November 12 Minnesota L 83–107 Anthony Davis (22) Dwight Howard (10) Rajon Rondo (8) Staples Center
18,997 		7–6
14 November 14 San Antonio W 114–106 Anthony Davis (34) Anthony Davis (15) Rondo, Westbrook (7) Staples Center
18,997 		8–6
15 November 15 Chicago L 103–121 Talen Horton-Tucker (28) Horton-Tucker, Westbrook, Davis, Howard (6) Russell Westbrook (8) Staples Center
18,997 		8–7
16 November 17 @ Milwaukee L 102–109 Talen Horton-Tucker (25) Talen Horton-Tucker (12) Russell Westbrook (15) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		8–8
17 November 19 @ Boston L 108–130 Anthony Davis (31) Davis, James (6) Russell Westbrook (6) TD Garden
19,156 		8–9
18 November 21 @ Detroit W 121–116 Anthony Davis (30) Anthony Davis (10) Russell Westbrook (10) Little Caesars Arena
15,532 		9–9
19 November 23 @ New York L 100–106 Russell Westbrook (31) Russell Westbrook (13) Russell Westbrook (10) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		9–10
20 November 24 @ Indiana W 124–116 (OT) LeBron James (39) DeAndre Jordan (11) LeBron James (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,572 		10–10
21 November 26 Sacramento L 137–141 (3OT) LeBron James (30) Russell Westbrook (10) James, Westbrook (10) Staples Center
18,997 		10–11
22 November 28 Detroit W 110–106 LeBron James (33) Anthony Davis (10) James, Westbrook (9) Staples Center
18,997 		11–11
23 November 30 @ Sacramento W 117–92 Anthony Davis (25) Dwight Howard (13) Russell Westbrook (6) Golden 1 Center
12,459 		12–11
December: 6–8 (home: 3–4; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
24 December 3 L.A. Clippers L 115–119 Anthony Davis (27) LeBron James (11) Russell Westbrook (9) Staples Center
18,997 		12–12
25 December 7 Boston W 117–102 LeBron James (30) Anthony Davis (16) Russell Westbrook (11) Staples Center
18,997 		13–12
26 December 9 @ Memphis L 95–108 Anthony Davis (22) LeBron James (10) LeBron James (11) FedExForum
16,334 		13–13
27 December 10 @ Oklahoma City W 116–95 LeBron James (33) Russell Westbrook (9) Russell Westbrook (7) Paycom Center
16,523 		14–13
28 December 12 Orlando W 106–94 LeBron James (30) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (10) Staples Center
18,997 		15–13
29 December 15 @ Dallas W 107–104 (OT) LeBron James (24) Anthony Davis (12) Russell Westbrook (9) American Airlines Center
20,270 		16–13
30 December 17 @ Minnesota L 92–110 Isaiah Thomas (19) LeBron James (10) Rajon Rondo (8) Target Center
17,136 		16–14
31 December 19 @ Chicago L 110–115 LeBron James (31) LeBron James (14) Russell Westbrook (8) United Center
20,917 		16–15
32 December 21 Phoenix L 90–108 LeBron James (34) Russell Westbrook (10) Russell Westbrook (5) Staples Center
18,997 		16–16
33 December 23 San Antonio L 110–138 LeBron James (36) Howard, James (9) LeBron James (6) Staples Center
18,997 		16–17
34 December 25 Brooklyn L 115–122 LeBron James (39) Russell Westbrook (12) Russell Westbrook (11) Crypto.com Arena[A]
18,997 		16–18
35 December 28 @ Houston W 132–123 LeBron James (32) Russell Westbrook (12) LeBron James (11) Toyota Center
18,104 		17–18
36 December 29 @ Memphis L 99–104 LeBron James (37) LeBron James (13) Russell Westbrook (12) FedExForum
17,794 		17–19
37 December 31 Portland W 139–106 LeBron James (43) LeBron James (14) Russell Westbrook (12) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		18–19
January: 6–8 (home: 4–2; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
38 January 2 Minnesota W 108–103 LeBron James (26) LeBron James (7) James, Westbrook (5) Crypto.com Arena
18,343 		19–19
39 January 4 Sacramento W 122–114 LeBron James (31) Dwight Howard (14) Talen Horton-Tucker (6) Crypto.com Arena
17,919 		20–19
40 January 7 Atlanta W 134–118 LeBron James (32) Russell Westbrook (11) Russell Westbrook (13) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		21–19
41 January 9 Memphis L 119–127 LeBron James (35) LeBron James (9) LeBron James (7) Crypto.com Arena
18,288 		21–20
42 January 12 @ Sacramento L 116–125 LeBron James (34) Russell Westbrook (12) James, Westbrook (6) Golden 1 Center
12,199 		21–21
43 January 15 @ Denver L 96–133 LeBron James (25) LeBron James (9) Malik Monk (6) Ball Arena
19,520 		21–22
44 January 17 Utah W 101–95 LeBron James (25) Howard, Westbrook (8) LeBron James (7) Crypto.com Arena
17,238 		22–22
45 January 19 Indiana L 104–111 LeBron James (30) LeBron James (12) Talen Horton-Tucker (6) Crypto.com Arena
17,818 		22–23
46 January 21 @ Orlando W 116–105 LeBron James (29) Russell Westbrook (11) Russell Westbrook (7) Amway Center
18,846 		23–23
47 January 23 @ Miami L 107–113 LeBron James (33) LeBron James (11) Russell Westbrook (9) FTX Arena
19,973 		23–24
48 January 25 @ Brooklyn W 106–96 LeBron James (33) LeBron James (7) James, Reaves (6) Barclays Center
18,126 		24–24
49 January 27 @ Philadelphia L 87–105 Anthony Davis (31) Anthony Davis (12) Malik Monk (5) Wells Fargo Center
20,953 		24–25
50 January 28 @ Charlotte L 114–117 Russell Westbrook (35) Austin Reaves (8) Anthony, Westbrook (5) Spectrum Center
19,469 		24–26
51 January 30 @ Atlanta L 121–129 Malik Monk (33) Malik Monk (10) Russell Westbrook (12) State Farm Arena
17,391 		24–27
February: 3–6 (home: 3–3; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 2 Portland W 99–94 Anthony Davis (30) Anthony Davis (15) Russell Westbrook (13) Crypto.com Arena
17,259 		25–27
53 February 3 @ L.A. Clippers L 110–111 Anthony Davis (30) Anthony Davis (17) Malik Monk (7) Crypto.com Arena
19,068 		25–28
54 February 5 New York W 122–115 (OT) James, Monk (29) Anthony Davis (17) LeBron James (10) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		26–28
55 February 8 Milwaukee L 116–131 LeBron James (27) Russell Westbrook (10) LeBron James (8) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		26–29
56 February 9 @ Portland L 105–107 LeBron James (30) Davis, James (7) Horton-Tucker, James (7) Moda Center
19,393 		26–30
57 February 12 @ Golden State L 115–117 LeBron James (26) LeBron James (15) LeBron James (8) Chase Center
18,064 		26–31
58 February 16 Utah W 106–101 LeBron James (33) LeBron James (8) James, Westbrook (6) Crypto.com Arena
17,787 		27–31
59 February 25 L.A. Clippers L 102–105 LeBron James (21) Dwight Howard (16) Malik Monk (6) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		27–32
60 February 27 New Orleans L 95–123 LeBron James (32) Dwight Howard (11) LeBron James (3) Crypto.com Arena
17,536 		27–33
March: 4–12 (home: 2–3; road: 2–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 Dallas L 104–109 LeBron James (26) LeBron James (12) Russell Westbrook (8) Crypto.com Arena
17,857 		27–34
62 March 3 @ L.A. Clippers L 111–132 LeBron James (26) James, Westbrook (8) D. J. Augustin (6) Crypto.com Arena (LAC)
19,068 		27–35
63 March 5 Golden State W 124–116 LeBron James (56) LeBron James (10) Malik Monk (5) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		28–35
64 March 7 @ San Antonio L 110–117 Talen Horton-Tucker (18) Russell Westbrook (10) Russell Westbrook (6) AT&T Center
18,354 		28–36
65 March 9 @ Houston L 130–139 (OT) Russell Westbrook (30) LeBron James (14) LeBron James (12) Toyota Center
18,055 		28–37
66 March 11 Washington W 122–109 LeBron James (50) LeBron James (7) Russell Westbrook (9) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		29–37
67 March 13 @ Phoenix L 111–140 LeBron James (31) LeBron James (7) LeBron James (6) Footprint Center
17,071 		29–38
68 March 14 Toronto L 103–114 LeBron James (30) Gabriel, James (9) Talen Horton-Tucker (5) Crypto.com Arena
18,228 		29–39
69 March 16 @ Minnesota L 104–124 LeBron James (19) Dwight Howard (6) Malik Monk (6) Target Center
17,136 		29–40
70 March 18 @ Toronto W 128–123 (OT) LeBron James (36) Russell Westbrook (10) Russell Westbrook (10) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		30–40
71 March 19 @ Washington L 119–127 LeBron James (38) James, Westbrook (10) Russell Westbrook (8) Capital One Arena
20,476 		30–41
72 March 21 @ Cleveland W 131–120 LeBron James (38) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (12) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		31–41
73 March 23 Philadelphia L 121–126 Howard, Westbrook (24) Gabriel, Westbrook (9) Johnson, Westbrook (8) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		31–42
74 March 27 @ New Orleans L 108–116 LeBron James (39) Dwight Howard (10) Monk, Reaves, Westbrook (6) Smoothie King Center
18,516 		31–43
75 March 29 @ Dallas L 110–128 Malik Monk (28) Russell Westbrook (8) Russell Westbrook (6) American Airlines Center
20,382 		31–44
76 March 31 @ Utah L 109–122 Russell Westbrook (24) Dwight Howard (12) Russell Westbrook (7) Vivint Arena
18,306 		31–45
April: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 1 New Orleans L 111–114 LeBron James (38) Anthony Davis (12) Malik Monk (7) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		31–46
78 April 3 Denver L 118–129 Anthony Davis (28) Russell Westbrook (10) Anthony Davis (8) Crypto.com Arena
16,273 		31–47
79 April 5 @ Phoenix L 110–121 Russell Westbrook (28) Anthony Davis (13) Austin Reaves (6) Footprint Center
17,071 		31–48
80 April 7 @ Golden State L 112–128 Talen Horton-Tucker (40) Dwight Howard (12) Malik Monk (4) Chase Center
18,064 		31–49
81 April 8 Oklahoma City W 120–101 Stanley Johnson (21) Horton-Tucker, Howard, Johnson (8) Horton-Tucker, Monk (5) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		32–49
82 April 10 @ Denver W 146–141 (OT) Malik Monk (41) Austin Reaves (16) Austin Reaves (10) Ball Arena
19,520 		33–49
2021–22 season schedule

Player stats

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season statistics

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
LeBron James 56 56 37.2 .524 .359 .756 8.2 6.2 1.3 1.1 30.3
Anthony Davis 40 40 35.1 .532 .186 .713 9.9 3.1 1.2 2.3 23.2
Russell Westbrook 78 78 34.3 .444 .298 .667 7.4 7.1 1.0 0.3 18.5
Malik Monk 76 37 28.1 .473 .391 .795 3.4 2.9 .8 .4 13.8
Carmelo Anthony 69 3 26.0 .441 .375 .830 4.2 1.0 .7 0.8 13.3
Talen Horton-Tucker 60 19 25.2 .416 .269 .800 3.2 2.7 1.0 0.5 10.0
Isaiah Thomas 21 1 25.3 .308 .227 .727 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 9.3
Austin Reaves 61 19 23.2 .459 .317 .839 3.2 1.8 0.5 0.3 7.3
Sekou Doumbouya 2 0 8.0 .625 .500 .750 3.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 7.0
Mason Jones 4 0 12.8 .467 .250 .800 2.5 1.0 0.1 0.0 6.8
Wenyen Gabriel* 19 5 16.4 .505 .261 .650 4.3 0.6 0.0 0.3 6.7
Wayne Ellington 43 9 18.8 .413 .389 .818 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.7 6.7
Stanley Johnson 48 27 22.8 .466 .314 .716 3.2 1.7 0.9 0.3 6.7
Avery Bradley 62 45 22.7 .423 .390 .889 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 6.4
Dwight Howard 60 27 16.2 .612 .533 .658 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 6.2
Mac McClung* 1 0 22.0 .400 .333 1.000 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0
D. J. Augustin* 21 0 17.8 .452 .426 1.000 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 5.3
DeAndre Jordan* 32 19 12.8 .674 .000 .462 5.4 0.4 0.3 0.8 4.1
Trevor Ariza 24 11 19.3 .333 .270 .556 3.4 1.1 0.5 0.3 4.0
Kent Bazemore 39 14 14.0 .324 .363 .765 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 3.4
Rajon Rondo* 18 0 16.1 .324 .267 .500 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.3 3.1
Jemerrio Jones 2 0 7.5 .667 .000 .000 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.0
Darren Collison 3 0 12.3 .286 .000 .000 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.3
Chaundee Brown Jr.* 2 0 10.5 .143 .000 .000 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0
Jay Huff 4 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0

*Total with the Lakers only

Roster

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2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 7 Anthony, Carmelo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1984-05-29 Syracuse
G 4 Augustin, D. J. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1987-11-10 Texas
F 9 Bazemore, Kent 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989-07-01 Old Dominion
G 20 Bradley, Avery 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990-11-26 Texas
F/C 3 Davis, Anthony 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
G 2 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1987-11-29 North Carolina
F 35 Gabriel, Wenyen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-03-26 Kentucky
G 5 Horton-Tucker, Talen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 2000-11-25 Iowa State
F/C 39 Howard, Dwight 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1985-12-08 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
F 6 James, LeBron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984-12-30 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
F 14 Johnson, Stanley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1996-05-29 Arizona
G 40 Jones, Mason (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-07-21 Arkansas
G 37 McClung, Mac (TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-01-06 Texas Tech
G 11 Monk, Malik 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-02-04 Kentucky
G 12 Nunn, Kendrick   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-08-03 Oakland
G 15 Reaves, Austin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1998-05-29 Oklahoma
G 0 Westbrook, Russell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988-11-12 UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (L) On leave from the team
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 7, 2022


Transactions

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Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Overview

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Players added

Via trade

Via free agency

Players lost

Via free agency

Via trade

Waived

Trades

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August 6, 2021[53]
Five-team trade
To Brooklyn Nets
2024 second-round pick (from Washington)
2025 second-round pick swap right (from Washington)
Draft rights to Nikola Milutinov (2015 No. 26) (from San Antonio) 		To Indiana Pacers
Draft rights to Isaiah Jackson (No. 22) (from Los Angeles)
To Los Angeles Lakers
Russell Westbrook
2023 CHI second-round pick (from Washington)
2024 second-round pick (from Washington)
2028 WAS second-round pick (from Washington) 		To San Antonio Spurs
Chandler Hutchison
2022 second-round pick (from Washington)
To Washington Wizards
Kyle Kuzma
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Montrezl Harrell
Aaron Holiday
Spencer Dinwiddie
Draft rights to Isaiah Todd (No. 31)
Cash considerations
September 10, 2021[54][55] To Los Angeles Lakers
Draft rights to Wang Zhelin (2016, No. 57) 		To Memphis Grizzlies
Marc Gasol
2024 second-round pick
Cash considerations
January 3, 2022[56] Three-team trade
To Cleveland Cavaliers
Rajon Rondo (from Los Angeles) 		To Los Angeles Lakers
Draft rights to Louis Labeyrie (2014 No. 57) (from New York)
To New York Knicks
Denzel Valentine (from Cleveland)
Draft rights to Brad Newley (2007 No. 54) (from Los Angeles)
Draft rights to Wang Zhelin (2016 No. 57) (from Los Angeles)

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Contract terms Ref.
August 6 Talen Horton-Tucker 3 year, $32 million deal [57]

Additions

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Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
August 3 Joël Ayayi Two-way contract Gonzaga [58]
Austin Reaves Two-way contract Oklahoma [58]
August 6 Carmelo Anthony 1 year, $2.6 million deal Portland Trail Blazers [59]
Trevor Ariza 1 year, $2.6 million deal Miami Heat [60]
Kent Bazemore 1 year, $2.4 million deal Golden State Warriors [61]
Wayne Ellington 1 year, $2.6 million deal Detroit Pistons [62]
Dwight Howard 1 year, $2.6 million deal Philadelphia 76ers [63]
Malik Monk 1 year, $1.7 million deal Charlotte Hornets [64]
Kendrick Nunn 2 year, $10 million deal Miami Heat [65]
August 10 Chaundee Brown Exhibit 10 contract Michigan [66]
Mac McClung Exhibit 10 contract Texas Tech [66]
August 31 Rajon Rondo 1 year, $2.6 million contract Memphis Grizzlies [67]
September 9 DeAndre Jordan 1 year, $2.6 million contract Detroit Pistons [68]
October 18 Jay Huff Two-way contract Virginia [69]
Avery Bradley 1 year, $2.6 million contract Golden State Warriors [70]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New team Ref.
August 4 Andre Drummond 1 year, $2.4 million deal Philadelphia 76ers [71]
August 4 Alfonzo McKinnie Waived Chicago Bulls [72]
August 5 Ben McLemore 1 year, $2.4 million deal Portland Trail Blazers [73]
August 6 Markieff Morris 1 year, $2.6 million deal Miami Heat [74]
August 10 Alex Caruso 4 year, $37 million deal Chicago Bulls [75]
August 13 Dennis Schröder 1 year, $5.9 million deal Boston Celtics [76]
September 20 Devontae Cacok Training Camp contract Brooklyn Nets [77]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c On December 25, 2021, the Lakers' home arena changed its name from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena.[2][3]

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