2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Los Angeles Lakers

| end_year = 2022

| wins = 33

| losses = 49

| division = Pacific

| division_place = 4

| conf_place = 11

| coach = Frank Vogel

| gm = Rob Pelinka

| president = Jeanie Buss

| owners = Jerry Buss family trust (majority){{cite web|title=Team Directory|url=https://www.nba.com/resources/static/team/v2/lakers/files/2021LakersMediaGuide.pdf#6|work=2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide|publisher=NBA Properties|date=December 20, 2020|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)
Mark Walter, Todd Boehly, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)

| arena = Crypto.com Arena{{efn-ua|name=NewName|On December 25, 2021, the Lakers' home arena changed its name from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena.{{cite web|last=Beacham|first=Greg|date=November 17, 2021|url=https://www.nba.com/news/staples-center-to-be-renamed-crypto-com-arena-beginning-december-25|title=Staples Center to be renamed Crypto.com Arena beginning Dec. 25|website=NBA.com|access-date=April 14, 2022}}{{cite magazine|last=Greer|first=Jordan|date=December 25, 2021|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/staples-center-crypto-com-arena-name-change-lakers-clippers/28kzrkjlkxyx1rzo7rj18r64j|title=Why did Staples Center become Crypto.com Arena? Home venue for Lakers, Clippers undergoes name change|magazine=The Sporting News|access-date=April 14, 2022}}}}

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = LAL

| television = Spectrum SportsNet

| radio = ESPN LA 710 (English)
1020 Radio AM (Spanish)

}}

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.

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

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.{{cite web|last=Spears|first=Marc J.|date=May 20, 2021|url=https://andscape.com/features/we-dont-view-ourselves-as-a-seventh-seed-lakers-show-they-have-plenty-of-fight-left/|title='We don't view ourselves as a seventh seed': Lakers show they have plenty of fight left|website=TAndscape|access-date=April 14, 2022}} The Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round in six games despite being up 2–1,{{cite news|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=June 4, 2021|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/sports/basketball/nba-lakers-suns-eliminated-lebron-james.html|title=Lakers Eliminated from Playoffs With Game 6 Loss to Suns|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=April 14, 2022}} making it the first time that LeBron James lost in the first round of the playoffs.{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=June 4, 2021|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/04/nba-champions-la-lakers-knocked-out-of-playoffs-by-phoenix-suns|title=NBA champions LA Lakers knocked out of playoffs by Phoenix Suns|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=April 14, 2022}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31563066/anthony-davis-rest-los-angeles-lakers-game-6-phoenix-suns|title=Anthony Davis out for rest of Los Angeles Lakers' Game 6 against Phoenix Suns|website=ESPN.com|date=June 3, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Medina|first=Mark|date=June 3, 2021|url=https://usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2021/06/04/suns-devin-booker-eliminate-lakers-first-round/7534957002/|title=Lakers eliminated by upstart Suns in first round of NBA playoffs|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 14, 2022}} The Lakers were eliminated 4–2.{{cite news|last=Shelburne|first=Ramona|date=June 3, 2021|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31563367/a-lakers-sequel-failed-live-original|title=A Los Angeles Lakers sequel that failed to live up to the original|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

Offseason

In June 2021, longtime minority owner and team landlord Philip Anschutz sold his 27% stake in the team to Los Angeles Dodgers co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly for an estimated $1.35 billion.{{Cite web |last=Woike |first=Dan |date=2021-06-26 |title=Philip Anschutz set to sell Lakers shares to two of the Dodgers' owners |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-06-25/philip-anschutz-agrees-to-sell-his-stake-in-lakers |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} The NBA approved the sale that July.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-09 |title=AEG Announces Sale of Phil Anschutz’ Minority Interest in Lakers to Dodgers Owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly |url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/aeg-announces-sale-anschutz-minority-interest-to-dodgers-owners-walter-boehly |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.nba.com |language=en}} Shortly before the sale, the team extended its Crypto.com Arena lease with Anschutz Entertainment Group until 2041, and upgrades to the arena worth "nine figures" were promised.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/wizards-russell-westbrook-traded-to-lakers|title=Reports: Lakers agree to Russell Westbrook trade|website=NBA.com|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=November 27, 2021}} This trade formed a new superteam of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Westbrook in the Western Conference.{{cite web|last=Quinn|first=Sam Quinn|date=October 20, 2021|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/three-lineup-adjustments-lakers-can-make-to-help-russell-westbrook-after-his-disastrous-debut-on-opening-night/|title=Three lineup adjustments Lakers can make to help Russell Westbrook after his disastrous debut on opening night|website=CBS Sports|accessdate=November 27, 2021}}{{cite news|last=Robinson|first=Doug|date=October 20, 2021|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/10/20/22735537/lebron-james-newest-super-team-may-not-be-so-super-russell-westbrook-anthony-davis-carmelo-anthony|title=Just how good will LeBron's newest super team be?|newspaper=Deseret News|accessdate=November 27, 2021}} In 2022, Claire de Lune of The Guardian described the Westbrook trade as a "'disaster'".{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/nov/16/russell-westbrook-la-lakers-problems-relationships|title=No relationship is worth misery. Russell Westbrook and the Lakers is no different|first=Claire |last=de Lune|date=November 16, 2022|newspaper=The Guardian}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10086038-the-5-worst-nba-trades-of-the-last-5-years|title=The 5 Worst NBA Trades of the Last 5 Years|first=Andy|last=Bailey|website=Bleacher Report|date=August 15, 2023}}

=Draft=

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! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}};" width="10%"| Pick

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}};" width="20%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}};" width="15%"| Position

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}};" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}};" width="20%"| School / club team

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| 1

| 22

| Isaiah Jackson

| C/PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Kentucky (Fr.)

Preseason

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|preseason=yes|end_year=2022|record=Total: 0–6 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–3){{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-announce-2021-preseason-schedule-presented-by-delta-air-lines|title = Lakers 2021 Preseason Schedule Presented by Delta Air Lines|website = NBA.com}}}}

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|Preseason|first=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 3

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| October 3

| Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|id=0012100001|pf=97|pa=123}}

| Malik Monk (15)

| Kendrick Nunn (7)

| Bazemore, Horton-Tucker (3)

| Staples Center
16,000

| 0–1

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| October 6

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0012100020|pf=105|pa=117}}

| Malik Monk (18)

| Anthony Davis (8)

| Rajon Rondo (5)

| Footprint Center
12,434

| 0–2

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| October 8

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0012100031|pf=114|pa=121}}

| Dwight Howard (23)

| Dwight Howard (12)

| Rajon Rondo (6)

| Chase Center
18,064

| 0–3

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| October 10

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0012100038|pf=94|pa=123}}

| Anthony Davis (19)

| DeAndre Jordan (5)

| Anthony Davis (6)

| Staples Center
13,844

| 0–4

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| October 12

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0012100047|pf=99|pa=111}}

| Anthony Davis (20)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| Russell Westbrook (6)

| Staples Center
11,526

| 0–5

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| October 14

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0012100058|pf=112|pa=116}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Anthony Davis (12)

| Austin Reaves (7)

| Golden 1 Center
Attendance not reported

| 0–6

Regular season

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.{{efn-ua|name=NewName}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2021.html|title=2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}} It was the team's worst record since 2016–17, slightly better than the Lakers' worst five seasons.{{cite news|last=Tabatabaie|first=Cameron|date=March 1, 2022|url=https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/what-were-the-worst-regular-seasons-in-lakers-history/|title=What were the worst regular seasons in Lakers history?|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

After the acquisitions of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason,{{cite web|last=Crane|first=Andrew|date=September 20, 2021|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nba/nba-2021-lebron-james-carmelo-anthony-los-angeles-lakers-free-agency-news/news-story/3f17912aeed9e458ea8a48939fea036d|title='I need you': The call that proves who's really running the Lakers|website=Fox Sports|access-date=April 10, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Naccion|first=Chico|url=https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2261151|title=Westbrook dismisses criticisms of his play this season: 'I've been fine'|website=The Score|date=December 28, 2021|access-date=April 10, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Garcia IV|first=Bob|url=https://www.sportscasting.com/russell-westbrook-working-silence-many-critics-only-way-he-knows/|title=Russell Westbrook Is Working to Silence the Many Critics The Only Way He Knows How|website=Sportscasting|date=January 5, 2022|access-date=April 10, 2022}} the Lakers were widely considered by experts to be the favorites to win the Western Conference.{{cite web|last=Mullin|first=Eric|date=September 27, 2021|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/here-are-preseason-nba-title-favorites-2021-22|title=Here are the NBA title favorites for 2021–22|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=April 7, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Rohrbach|first=Ben|date=April 7, 2022|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/2021-22-los-angeles-lakers-win-title-of-most-disappointing-team-in-nba-history-174719159.html|title=2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers win title of most disappointing team in NBA history|website=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=April 14, 2022}} The team remained stable with a .500 percentage for the last direct playoff access spot until January 7,{{cite news|last=Beacham|first=Greg|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/nba-lakers-fire-vogel-1.6416020|title=Lakers fire title-winning head coach Frank Vogel after 3 seasons|publisher=CBC|access-date=April 14, 2022}} and remained within play-in contention until March 30.{{cite magazine|last=Lyons|first=Dan|date=March 30, 2022|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2022/03/30/lakers-loss-mavericks-11th-place-western-conference-standings-out-of-playoffs-play-in-tournament-schedule|title=Lakers Fall to No. 11 in West, Out of Playoffs After Blowout Loss to Mavericks|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=April 14, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Windhorst|first=Brian|date=April 1, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33641478/lebron-james-russell-westbrook-los-angeles-lakers-tumultuous-season-their-own-words|title=LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers' tumultuous season, in their own words|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 10, 2022}} Despite LeBron James' best points per game average since 2005–06,{{cite web|last=Daubs|first=Kyle|date=January 6, 2022|url=https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/lebron-james-points-per-game-for-each-season-19-seasons-of-consistent-greatness|title=LeBron James' Points Per Game For Each Season: 19 Seasons Of Consistent Greatness|website=Fadeway World|access-date=April 14, 2022|postscript=. Updated February 26, 2022.}} and a number of scoring and age-related records,{{cite news|last=Goon|first=Kyle|date=March 6, 2022|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/06/analysis-lebron-james-understated-evolution-as-a-scorer-has-helped-him-chase-nba-records/|title=Analysis: LeBron James' understated evolution as a scorer has helped him chase NBA records|newspaper=The Orange County Register|access-date=April 14, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Garcia IV|first=Bob|date=March 22, 2022|url=https://www.sportscasting.com/lebron-james-verge-passing-michael-jordan-nba-record-books-twice/|title=LeBron James on the Verge of Passing Michael Jordan in the NBA Record Books Twice|website=Sportscasting|access-date=April 14, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/lebron-james-lakers-need-roster-that-can-bring-more-wins-2022-04-11/|title=LeBron James: Lakers need 'roster that can bring more wins'|publisher=Reuters|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}} the Lakers disappointed,{{cite news|last1=Turner|first1=Broderick|last2=Woike|first2=Dan|date=April 8, 2022|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-04-08/inside-la-lakers-disappointing-season-lebron-james-anthony-davis|title=The Big Fail: Inside the Lakers' most disappointing season in franchise history|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 14, 2022}} with a combination of injuries and underperformances.{{cite magazine|last=Coleman|first=Madeline|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/06/lakers-eliminated-from-playoff-contention-suns-loss|title=Lakers Eliminated From Playoff Contention With Loss to Suns|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=April 7, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Marvi|first=Robert|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/this-has-been-the-most-disappointing-season-in-lakers-history/|title=This has been the most disappointing season in Lakers history|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 14, 2022}} Following the season, Sam Quinn of CBS News stated that an aged and mismanaged roster was also responsible for the disappointing outcome.{{cite news|last=Quinn|first=Sam|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/frank-vogel-fired-lakers-part-ways-with-head-coach-after-three-seasons-gm-rob-pelinka-addresses-decision/|title=Frank Vogel fired: Lakers part ways with head coach after three seasons; GM Rob Pelinka addresses decision|website=CBS Sports|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

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.{{cite web|last=Singh|first=Sanjesh|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/lakers-eliminated-nba-playoff-contention-following-loss-suns|title=Lakers eliminated from playoff contention following loss to Suns|website=NBC Sports|access-date=April 14, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/news/lakers-eliminated-from-nba-playoffs-after-seventh-straight-loss/jgUmZe5wkx5a/|title=Lakers eliminated from NBA Playoffs after seventh straight loss|website=The Athletic|date=April 5, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|last=Kram|first=Zach|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/4/6/23013316/los-angeles-lakers-lebron-james-play-in|title=Are the Lakers the Biggest Disappointment in NBA History?|website=The Ringer|access-date=April 10, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Marvi|first=Robert|date=April 6, 2022|url=https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/this-has-been-the-most-disappointing-season-in-lakers-history/|title=This has been the most disappointing season in Lakers history|website=lebronwire.usatoday.com|access-date=April 10, 2022}} James, Davis, Westbrook, and Anthony were selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team,{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-75th-anniversary-team-announced|title=NBA 75th Anniversary Team announced|website=NBA.com|date=October 22, 2021|access-date=April 10, 2022}}{{cite news|first=Bob|last=Ryan|date=October 23, 2021|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/23/sports/closer-look-nbas-75th-anniversary-team-one-88-voters/|title=A closer look at the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team, from one of the 88 voters|newspaper=The Boston Globe|access-date=April 10, 2022}} the Lakers being the team with the most active players.{{cite magazine|last=McGregor|first=Gilbert|date=February 20, 2022|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/who-are-active-players-on-nba-75-team/1mcrhybsf3twb102apfsfi9hm2|title=Who are the active players on the NBA 75 team? LeBron James headlines elite list|magazine=The Sporting News|access-date=April 10, 2022}}

James was the only Laker to make the All-Star cut, with Anthony Davis having a second consecutive injury-laden season.{{cite web|last=Reiter|first=Bill|date=April 7, 2022|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/why-lebron-james-deserves-full-blame-for-lakers-failures-and-should-no-longer-have-say-in-solution/|title=Why LeBron James deserves full blame for Lakers' failures, and should no longer have say in solution|website=NBC Sports|access-date=April 10, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Ganguli|first=Tania|date=April 8, 2022|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/sports/basketball/nba-lakers-lebron-james.html|title=Not Even LeBron James Could Save the Lakers|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=April 10, 2022}} 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.{{cite news|first=Dave|last=McMenamin|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33716958/anthony-davis-believes-pairing-lebron-james-says-conversation-changed|title=Anthony Davis still believes in pairing with LeBron James, says they will have conversation on 'what changed'|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 11, 2022}} Due to an ankle injury in March, James fell out of a close three-player race for the NBA scoring title,{{cite web|last=Hodge|first=Stuart|date=April 9, 2022|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/nba/news/12040/12572558/joel-embiid-lebron-james-giannis-antetokounmpo-locked-in-historic-battle-for-nba-scoring-title|title=Joel Embiid becomes NBA scoring title favourite over LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo as LeBron's season ends|website=Sky Sports|access-date=April 10, 2022}}{{cite magazine|last=McGregor|first=Gilbert|date=April 9, 2022|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-scoring-title-tracker-race/x2ax9intmnbuuv7olv5hwpkx|title=NBA scoring title tracker: LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo entrenched in historic race|magazine=The Sporting News|access-date=April 10, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Brian|date=April 10, 2022|url=https://www.nba.com/news/scoring-title-tracker-historically-close-chase|title=Scoring Title Tracker: Historically close 3-player chase narrows|website=NBA.com|access-date=April 10, 2022}} finishing with only 56 games played, two less than necessary to qualify.{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=April 8, 2022|url=https://usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2022/04/08/lebron-james-miss-lakers-last-two-games-scoring-title/9513769002/|title=Lakers' LeBron James to miss final two games with ankle injury, loses out on scoring title|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 10, 2022}}

Following the season, head coach Frank Vogel was fired on April 11, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-part-ways-with-frank-vogel-4-11-22|title=Lakers Part Ways with Frank Vogel|website=NBA.com|access-date=April 11, 2022}}{{cite web|last=JohnsoN|first=Kelli|url=https://www.fox29.com/news/frank-vogel-fired-lakers-head-coach|title=Frank Vogel out as Lakers head coach after 3 seasons|website=WTXF-TV|access-date=April 14, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Zilgitt|first=Jeff|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2022/04/11/lakers-fire-frank-vogel-replacement-candidates/7276940001/|title=Frank Vogel out as Lakers' coach: Here's a look at possible replacements in Los Angeles|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=April 14, 2022}} Vogel led the team in 2020 to their first title since 2010 and one first-round exit in 2021,{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/11/sport/la-lakers-fire-frank-vogel-spt-intl/index.html|title=Los Angeles Lakers fire head coach Frank Vogel after disappointing season|publisher=CNN|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}} and he finished with an overall 127–98 record with the team.{{cite magazine|last=Selbe|first=Nick|date=April 11, 2022|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/11/lakers-part-ways-frank-vogel-head-coach-fired|title=Lakers Officially Part Ways With Frank Vogel After Three Seasons With Team|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

=Standings=

==Division==

==Conference==

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Los Angeles Lakers|end_year=2022|record=Total: 33–49 (Home: 21–20; Road: 12–29)}}

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|October|first=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| October 19

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022100002|pf=114|pa=121}}

| LeBron James (34)

| Davis, James (11)

| James, Rondo (5)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 0–1

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| October 22

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022100025|pf=105|pa=115}}

| LeBron James (25)

| Anthony Davis (14)

| Russell Westbrook (9)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 0–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| October 24

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022100040|pf=121|pa=118}}

| Carmelo Anthony (28)

| Davis, Jordan (8)

| Russell Westbrook (13)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 1–2

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| October 26

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022100053|pf=125|pa=121|ot=1}}

| Anthony Davis (35)

| Anthony Davis (17)

| Russell Westbrook (8)

| AT&T Center
18,354

| 2–2

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| October 27

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022100061|pf=115|pa=123}}

| Anthony Davis (30)

| Russell Westbrook (14)

| Russell Westbrook (13)

| Paycom Center
15,783

| 2–3

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 6

| October 29

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|id=0022100077|pf=113|pa=101}}

| LeBron James (26)

| Anthony Davis (9)

| LeBron James (8)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 3–3

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 7

| October 31

| Houston

| {{NBA game|id=0022100093|pf=95|pa=85}}

| Carmelo Anthony (23)

| Anthony Davis (13)

| LeBron James (8)

| Staples Center
16,448

| 4–3

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|November|first=no|show=no

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 4

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| November 2

| Houston

| {{NBA game|id=0022100107|pf=119|pa=117}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Davis, Westbrook (9)

| LeBron James (10)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 5–3

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 9

| November 4

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022100123|pf=104|pa=107}}

| Anthony Davis (29)

| Anthony Davis (18)

| Davis, Westbrook (5)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 5–4

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 10

| November 6

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022100138|pf=90|pa=105}}

| Malik Monk (13)

| Jordan, Westbrook (9)

| Russell Westbrook (6)

| Moda Center
19,393

| 5–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 11

| November 8

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|id=0022100154|pf=126|pa=123|ot=1}}

| Anthony Davis (32)

| Davis, Westbrook (14)

| Russell Westbrook (12)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 6–5

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 12

| November 10

| Miami

| {{NBA game|id=|pf=120|pa=117|ot=1}}

| Malik Monk (27)

| Anthony Davis (13)

| Russell Westbrook (14)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 7–5

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 13

| November 12

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=|0022100192|pf=83|pa=107}}

| Anthony Davis (22)

| Dwight Howard (10)

| Rajon Rondo (8)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 7–6

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 14

| November 14

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=|pf=114|pa=106}}

| Anthony Davis (34)

| Anthony Davis (15)

| Rondo, Westbrook (7)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 8–6

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 15

| November 15

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|id=0022100209|pf=103|pa=121}}

| Talen Horton-Tucker (28)

| Horton-Tucker, Westbrook, Davis, Howard (6)

| Russell Westbrook (8)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 8–7

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 16

| November 17

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|id=0022100219|pf=102|pa=109}}

| Talen Horton-Tucker (25)

| Talen Horton-Tucker (12)

| Russell Westbrook (15)

| Fiserv Forum
17,341

| 8–8

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 17

| November 19

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|id=0022100232|pf=108|pa=130}}

| Anthony Davis (31)

| Davis, James (6)

| Russell Westbrook (6)

| TD Garden
19,156

| 8–9

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 18

| November 21

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|id=0022100249|pf=121|pa=116}}

| Anthony Davis (30)

| Anthony Davis (10)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| Little Caesars Arena
15,532

| 9–9

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 19

| November 23

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|id=0022100249|pf=100|pa=106}}

| Russell Westbrook (31)

| Russell Westbrook (13)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| Madison Square Garden
19,812

| 9–10

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 20

| November 24

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=|pf=124|pa=116|ot=1}}

| LeBron James (39)

| DeAndre Jordan (11)

| LeBron James (6)

| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,572

| 10–10

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 21

| November 26

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022100291|pf=137|pa=141|ot=3}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| James, Westbrook (10)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 10–11

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 22

| November 28

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|id=0022100304|pf=110|pa=106}}

| LeBron James (33)

| Anthony Davis (10)

| James, Westbrook (9)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 11–11

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 23

| November 30

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022100318|pf=117|pa=92}}

| Anthony Davis (25)

| Dwight Howard (13)

| Russell Westbrook (6)

| Golden 1 Center
12,459

| 12–11

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|December|show=no

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 4

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 24

| December 3

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022100341|pf=115|pa=119}}

| Anthony Davis (27)

| LeBron James (11)

| Russell Westbrook (9)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 12–12

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 25

| December 7

| Boston

| {{NBA game|id=0022100365|pf=117|pa=102}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Anthony Davis (16)

| Russell Westbrook (11)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 13–12

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 26

| December 9

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022100380|pf=95|pa=108}}

| Anthony Davis (22)

| LeBron James (10)

| LeBron James (11)

| FedExForum
16,334

| 13–13

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 27

| December 10

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022100365|pf=116|pa=95}}

| LeBron James (33)

| Russell Westbrook (9)

| Russell Westbrook (7)

| Paycom Center
16,523

| 14–13

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 28

| December 12

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0022100403|pf=106|pa=94}}

| LeBron James (30)

| LeBron James (11)

| LeBron James (10)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 15–13

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 29

| December 15

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022100420|pf=107|pa=104|ot=1}}

| LeBron James (24)

| Anthony Davis (12)

| Russell Westbrook (9)

| American Airlines Center
20,270

| 16–13

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 30

| December 17

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022100436|pf=92|pa=110}}

| Isaiah Thomas (19)

| LeBron James (10)

| Rajon Rondo (8)

| Target Center
17,136

| 16–14

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 31

| December 19

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|id=0022100448|pf=110|pa=115}}

| LeBron James (31)

| LeBron James (14)

| Russell Westbrook (8)

| United Center
20,917

| 16–15

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 32

| December 21

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022100469|pf=90|pa=108}}

| LeBron James (34)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| Russell Westbrook (5)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 16–16

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 33

| December 23

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022100487|pf=110|pa=138}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Howard, James (9)

| LeBron James (6)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 16–17

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 34

| December 25

| Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|id=0022100491|pf=115|pa=122}}

| LeBron James (39)

| Russell Westbrook (12)

| Russell Westbrook (11)

| Crypto.com Arena{{efn-ua|name=NewName}}
18,997

| 16–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 35

| December 28

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|id=0022100511|pf=132|pa=123}}

| LeBron James (32)

| Russell Westbrook (12)

| LeBron James (11)

| Toyota Center
18,104

| 17–18

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 36

| December 29

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022100520|pf=99|pa=104}}

| LeBron James (37)

| LeBron James (13)

| Russell Westbrook (12)

| FedExForum
17,794

| 17–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 37

| December 31

| Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022100538|pf=139|pa=106}}

| LeBron James (43)

| LeBron James (14)

| Russell Westbrook (12)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 18–19

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|January|show=no

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 6

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 38

| January 2

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022100551|pf=108|pa=103}}

| LeBron James (26)

| LeBron James (7)

| James, Westbrook (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,343

| 19–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 39

| January 4

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022100566|pf=122|pa=114}}

| LeBron James (31)

| Dwight Howard (14)

| Talen Horton-Tucker (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,919

| 20–19

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 40

| January 7

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|id=0022100589|pf=134|pa=118}}

| LeBron James (32)

| Russell Westbrook (11)

| Russell Westbrook (13)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 21–19

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 41

| January 9

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022100606|pf=119|pa=127}}

| LeBron James (35)

| LeBron James (9)

| LeBron James (7)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,288

| 21–20

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 42

| January 12

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022100626|pf=116|pa=125}}

| LeBron James (34)

| Russell Westbrook (12)

| James, Westbrook (6)

| Golden 1 Center
12,199

| 21–21

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 43

| January 15

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022100649|pf=96|pa=133}}

| LeBron James (25)

| LeBron James (9)

| Malik Monk (6)

| Ball Arena
19,520

| 21–22

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 44

| January 17

| Utah

| {{NBA game|id=0022100665|pf=101|pa=95}}

| LeBron James (25)

| Howard, Westbrook (8)

| LeBron James (7)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,238

|22–22

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 45

| January 19

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=0022100680|pf=104|pa=111}}

| LeBron James (30)

| LeBron James (12)

| Talen Horton-Tucker (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,818

| 22–23

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 46

| January 21

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0022100685|pf=116|pa=105}}

| LeBron James (29)

| Russell Westbrook (11)

| Russell Westbrook (7)

| Amway Center
18,846

| 23–23

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 47

| January 23

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|id=0022100700|pf=107|pa=113}}

| LeBron James (33)

| LeBron James (11)

| Russell Westbrook (9)

| FTX Arena
19,973

| 23–24

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 48

| January 25

| @ Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|id=0022100700|pf=106|pa=96}}

| LeBron James (33)

| LeBron James (7)

| James, Reaves (6)

| Barclays Center
18,126

| 24–24

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 49

| January 27

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|id=0022100733|pf=87|pa=105}}

| Anthony Davis (31)

| Anthony Davis (12)

| Malik Monk (5)

| Wells Fargo Center
20,953

| 24–25

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 50

| January 28

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|id=0022100735|pf=114|pa=117}}

| Russell Westbrook (35)

| Austin Reaves (8)

| Anthony, Westbrook (5)

| Spectrum Center
19,469

| 24–26

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 51

| January 30

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|id=0022100751|pf=121|pa=129}}

| Malik Monk (33)

| Malik Monk (10)

| Russell Westbrook (12)

| State Farm Arena
17,391

| 24–27

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|February|show=no

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 3

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 52

| February 2

| Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022100781|pf=99|pa=94}}

| Anthony Davis (30)

| Anthony Davis (15)

| Russell Westbrook (13)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,259

| 25–27

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 53

| February 3

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022100786|pf=110|pa=111}}

| Anthony Davis (30)

| Anthony Davis (17)

| Malik Monk (7)

| Crypto.com Arena
19,068

| 25–28

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 54

| February 5

| New York

| {{NBA game|id=0022100799|pf=122|pa=115|ot=1}}

| James, Monk (29)

| Anthony Davis (17)

| LeBron James (10)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 26–28

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 55

| February 8

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|id=0022100822|pf=116|pa=131}}

| LeBron James (27)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| LeBron James (8)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 26–29

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 56

| February 9

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022100829|pf=105|pa=107}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Davis, James (7)

| Horton-Tucker, James (7)

| Moda Center
19,393

| 26–30

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 57

| February 12

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022100854|pf=115|pa=117}}

| LeBron James (26)

| LeBron James (15)

| LeBron James (8)

| Chase Center
18,064

| 26–31

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 58

| February 16

| Utah

| {{NBA game|id=0022100884|pf=106|pa=101}}

| LeBron James (33)

| LeBron James (8)

| James, Westbrook (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,787

| 27–31

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 59

| February 25

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022100904|pf=102|pa=105}}

| LeBron James (21)

| Dwight Howard (16)

| Malik Monk (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 27–32

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 60

| February 27

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022100919|pf=95|pa=123}}

| LeBron James (32)

| Dwight Howard (11)

| LeBron James (3)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,536

| 27–33

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|March|show=no

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 9

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 61

| March 1

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022100931|pf=104|pa=109}}

| LeBron James (26)

| LeBron James (12)

| Russell Westbrook (8)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,857

| 27–34

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 62

| March 3

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022100945|pf=111|pa=132}}

| LeBron James (26)

| James, Westbrook (8)

| D. J. Augustin (6)

| Crypto.com Arena (LAC)
19,068

| 27–35

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 63

| March 5

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022100959|pf=124|pa=116}}

| LeBron James (56)

| LeBron James (10)

| Malik Monk (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 28–35

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 64

| March 7

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022100973|pf=110|pa=117}}

| Talen Horton-Tucker (18)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| Russell Westbrook (6)

| AT&T Center
18,354

| 28–36

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 65

| March 9

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|id=0022100985|pf=130|pa=139|ot=1}}

| Russell Westbrook (30)

| LeBron James (14)

| LeBron James (12)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 28–37

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 66

| March 11

| Washington

| {{NBA game|id=0022101004|pf=122|pa=109}}

| LeBron James (50)

| LeBron James (7)

| Russell Westbrook (9)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 29–37

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 67

| March 13

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022101019|pf=111|pa=140}}

| LeBron James (31)

| LeBron James (7)

| LeBron James (6)

| Footprint Center
17,071

| 29–38

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 68

| March 14

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0022101028|pf=103|pa=114}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Gabriel, James (9)

| Talen Horton-Tucker (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,228

| 29–39

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 69

| March 16

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022101039|pf=104|pa=124}}

| LeBron James (19)

| Dwight Howard (6)

| Malik Monk (6)

| Target Center
17,136

| 29–40

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 70

| March 18

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0022101051|pf=128|pa=123|ot=1}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| Scotiabank Arena
19,800

| 30–40

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 71

| March 19

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|id=0022101061|pf=119|pa=127}}

| LeBron James (38)

| James, Westbrook (10)

| Russell Westbrook (8)

| Capital One Arena
20,476

| 30–41

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 72

| March 21

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|id=0022101072|pf=131|pa=120}}

| LeBron James (38)

| LeBron James (11)

| LeBron James (12)

| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432

| 31–41

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 73

| March 23

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|id=0022101093|pf=121|pa=126}}

| Howard, Westbrook (24)

| Gabriel, Westbrook (9)

| Johnson, Westbrook (8)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 31–42

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 74

| March 27

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022101119|pf=108|pa=116}}

| LeBron James (39)

| Dwight Howard (10)

| Monk, Reaves, Westbrook (6)

| Smoothie King Center
18,516

| 31–43

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 75

| March 29

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022101134|pf=110|pa=128}}

| Malik Monk (28)

| Russell Westbrook (8)

| Russell Westbrook (6)

| American Airlines Center
20,382

| 31–44

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 76

| March 31

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|id=0022101150|pf=109|pa=122}}

| Russell Westbrook (24)

| Dwight Howard (12)

| Russell Westbrook (7)

| Vivint Arena
18,306

| 31–45

{{NBA game log section|Los Angeles Lakers|April|show=

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 77

| April 1

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022101160|pf=111|pa=114}}

| LeBron James (38)

| Anthony Davis (12)

| Malik Monk (7)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 31–46

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 78

| April 3

| Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022101168|pf=118|pa=129}}

| Anthony Davis (28)

| Russell Westbrook (10)

| Anthony Davis (8)

| Crypto.com Arena
16,273

| 31–47

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 79

| April 5

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022101189|pf=110|pa=121}}

| Russell Westbrook (28)

| Anthony Davis (13)

| Austin Reaves (6)

| Footprint Center
17,071

| 31–48

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 80

| April 7

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022101202|pf=112|pa=128}}

| Talen Horton-Tucker (40)

| Dwight Howard (12)

| Malik Monk (4)

| Chase Center
18,064

| 31–49

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 81

| April 8

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022101211|pf=120|pa=101}}

| Stanley Johnson (21)

| Horton-Tucker, Howard, Johnson (8)

| Horton-Tucker, Monk (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
18,997

| 32–49

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 82

| April 10

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022101211|pf=146|pa=141|ot=1}}

| Malik Monk (41)

| Austin Reaves (16)

| Austin Reaves (10)

| Ball Arena
19,520

| 33–49

Player stats

= Regular season statistics =

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class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:right;"
{{sort\|James, LeBron\|LeBron James}} \| 56	56	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 37.2	.524	.359	.756	8.2	6.2	1.3	1.1	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 30.3
{{sort\|Davis, Anthony\|Anthony Davis}} \| 40	40	35.1	.532	.186	.713	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 9.9	3.1	1.2	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;" \|2.3	23.2
{{sort\|Westbrook, Russell\|Russell Westbrook}} \| style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 78	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 78	34.3	.444	.298	.667	7.4	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 7.1	1.0	0.3	18.5
{{sort\|Monk, Malik\|Malik Monk}} \| 76	37	28.1	.473	.391	.795	3.4	2.9	.8	.4	13.8
{{sort\|Anthony, Carmelo\|Carmelo Anthony}} \| 69	3	26.0	.441	.375	.830	4.2	1.0	.7	0.8	13.3
{{sort\|Horton-Tucker, Talen\|Talen Horton-Tucker}} \| 60	19	25.2	.416	.269	.800	3.2	2.7	1.0	0.5	10.0
{{sort\|Thomas, Isaiah\|Isaiah Thomas}} \| 21	1	25.3	.308	.227	.727	2.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	9.3
{{sort\|Reaves, Austin\|Austin Reaves}} \| 61	19	23.2	.459	.317	.839	3.2	1.8	0.5	0.3	7.3
{{sort\|Doumbouya, Sekou\|Sekou Doumbouya}} \| 2	0	8.0	.625	.500	.750	3.0	0.0	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 1.5	1.0	7.0
{{sort\|Jones, Mason\|Mason Jones}} \| 4	0	12.8	.467	.250	.800	2.5	1.0	0.1	0.0	6.8
{{sort\|Gabriel, Wenyen\|Wenyen Gabriel}}* \| 19	5	16.4	.505	.261	.650	4.3	0.6	0.0	0.3	6.7
{{sort\|Ellington\|Wayne Ellington}} \| 43	9	18.8	.413	.389	.818	1.8	0.7	0.5	0.7	6.7
{{sort\|Johnson, Stanley\|Stanley Johnson}} \| 48	27	22.8	.466	.314	.716	3.2	1.7	0.9	0.3	6.7
{{sort\|Bradley, Avery\|Avery Bradley}} \| 62	45	22.7	.423	.390	.889	2.2	0.8	0.9	0.1	6.4
{{sort\|Howard, Dwight\|Dwight Howard}} \| 60	27	16.2	.612	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| .533	.658	5.9	0.6	0.6	0.6	6.2
{{sort\|McClung, Mac\|Mac McClung}}* \| 1	0	22.0	.400	.333	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 1.000	3.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	6.0
{{sort\|Augustin, D.J.\|D. J. Augustin}}* \| 21	0	17.8	.452	.426	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| 1.000	1.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	5.3
{{sort\|Jordan, DeAndre\|DeAndre Jordan}}* \| 32	19	12.8	style="background:#ffcd35;color:#6137ad;"\| .674	.000	.462	5.4	0.4	0.3	0.8	4.1
{{sort\|Ariza, Trevor\|Trevor Ariza}} \| 24	11	19.3	.333	.270	.556	3.4	1.1	0.5	0.3	4.0
{{sort\|Bazemore, Kent\|Kent Bazemore}} \| 39	14	14.0	.324	.363	.765	1.8	0.9	0.6	0.2	3.4
{{sort\|Rondo, Rajon\|Rajon Rondo}}* \| 18	0	16.1	.324	.267	.500	2.3	3.7	0.7	0.3	3.1
{{sort\|Jones, Jemerrio\|Jemerrio Jones}} \| 2	0	7.5	.667	.000	.000	1.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	2.0
{{sort\|Collison, Darren\|Darren Collison}} \| 3	0	12.3	.286	.000	.000	1.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	1.3
{{sort\|Brown Jr, Chaundee\|Chaundee Brown Jr.}}* \| 2	0	10.5	.143	.000	.000	1.3	0.1	0.0	0.5	1.0
{{sort\|Huff, Jay\|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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{{player2 | num = 4 | first = D. J. | last = Augustin | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 183 | DOB = 1987-11-10 | college = Texas}}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Kent | last = Bazemore | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1989-07-01 | college = Old Dominion}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Avery | last = Bradley | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1990-11-26 | college = Texas}}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Anthony | last = Davis | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 253 | DOB = 1993-03-11 | college = Kentucky}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Wayne | last = Ellington | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 207 | DOB = 1987-11-29 | college = UNC}}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Wenyen | last = Gabriel | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1997-03-26 | college = Kentucky }}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Talen | last = Horton-Tucker | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 234 | DOB = 2000-11-25 | college = Iowa State}}

{{player2 | num = 39 | first = Dwight | last = Howard | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 265 | DOB = 1985-12-08 | school = Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy}}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = LeBron | last = James | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1984-12-30 | school = St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)}}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Stanley | last = Johnson | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 242 | DOB = 1996-05-29 | college = Arizona}}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Mason | last = Jones | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1998-07-21 | college = Arkansas | note = TW}}

{{player2 | num = 37 | first = Mac | last = McClung | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 185 | college = Texas Tech | DOB = 1999-01-06 | note = TW }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Malik | last = Monk | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1998-02-04 | college = Kentucky}}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Kendrick | last = Nunn | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1995-08-03 | college = Oakland | inj = yes}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Austin | last = Reaves | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 197 | DOB = 1998-05-29 | college = Oklahoma}}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Russell | last = Westbrook | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1988-11-12 }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

Frank Vogel

| asst_coach =

Quinton Crawford
David Fizdale
Phil Handy
John Lucas III
Mike Penberthy
Miles Simon
Ed Streit (strength and conditioning)
Roger Sancho (trainer)

| otherlegend=(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate

| otherlegend2 = (TW) Two-way affiliate player

| otherlegend3 = (L) On leave from the team

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2022.html

| accessdate = April 7, 2022

}}

Transactions

=Overview=

border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#eeeeee" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"

| valign="top"|Players added

Via trade

Russell Westbrook

Via free agency

| valign="top"|Players lost

Via free agency

Via trade

Waived

Alfonzo McKinnie

=Trades=

border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"

style="background:#eee;"

| rowspan="5" |August 6, 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-acquire-russell-westbrook-2021|title=Lakers Acquire Russell Westbrook|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

style="background:#eee;"

| colspan="3" |Five-team trade

style="background:#eee;"

| valign="top" | 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)

| valign="top" | To Indiana Pacers

Draft rights to Isaiah Jackson (No. 22) (from Los Angeles)

style="background:#eee;"

| valign="top" | 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)

| valign="top" | To San Antonio Spurs

Chandler Hutchison
2022 second-round pick (from Washington)

style="background:#eee;"

| colspan="2" | 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{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-trade-memphis-marc-gasol-wang-zhelin-210910|title=Lakers Trade Gasol and 2nd Round Pick for Draft Rights to Wang Zhelin|website=NBA.com|date=September 10, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-complete-trade-with-lakers-210910|title=Grizzlies Complete Trade with Lakers|website=NBA.com|access-date=September 10, 2021 |date=September 10, 2021}}

| valign="top" | To Los Angeles Lakers

Draft rights to Wang Zhelin (2016, No. 57)

| valign="top" | To Memphis Grizzlies

Marc Gasol
2024 second-round pick
Cash considerations

style="background:#eee;"

|rowspan=3| January 3, 2022{{cite web|last=Withers|first=Tom|date=January 3, 2022|url=https://www.nba.com/news/report-cavaliers-nearing-deal-to-acquire-rajon-rondo-from-lakers|title=Cavs acquire Rajon Rondo from Lakers|website=NBA.com |access-date=January 4, 2022}}

|colspan=2|Three-team trade

style="background:#eee;"

| valign="top" | To Cleveland Cavaliers

Rajon Rondo (from Los Angeles)

| valign="top" | To Los Angeles Lakers

Draft rights to Louis Labeyrie (2014 No. 57) (from New York)

style="background:#eee;"

|colspan=2 valign="top" | 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=

==Re-signed==

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="5%"| Date

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="10%"| Contract terms

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

August 6

|Talen Horton-Tucker

|3 year, $32 million deal

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-re-sign-talen-horton-tucker|title=Lakers Re-sign Talen Horton-Tucker|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

==Additions==

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="5%"| Date

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="10%"| Contract terms

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="10%"| Former team

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

rowspan="2" |August 3

|Joël Ayayi

|Two-way contract

|Gonzaga

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-joel-ayayi-austin-reaves-two-way-contracts|title=Lakers Sign Joel Ayayi and Austin Reaves to Two-Way Contracts|website=NBA.com|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}

Austin Reaves

|Two-way contract

|Oklahoma

rowspan="7" |August 6

|Carmelo Anthony

|1 year, $2.6 million deal

|Portland Trail Blazers

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-carmelo-anthony-2021|title=Lakers Sign Carmelo Anthony|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

Trevor Ariza

|1 year, $2.6 million deal

|Miami Heat

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-trevor-ariza-2021|title=Lakers Sign Trevor Ariza|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

Kent Bazemore

|1 year, $2.4 million deal

|Golden State Warriors

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-kent-bazemore-2021|title=Lakers Sign Kent Bazemore|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

Wayne Ellington

|1 year, $2.6 million deal

|Detroit Pistons

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-wayne-ellington-2021|title=Lakers Sign Wayne Ellington|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

Dwight Howard

|1 year, $2.6 million deal

|Philadelphia 76ers

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-dwight-howard-2021|title=Lakers Sign Dwight Howard|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

Malik Monk

|1 year, $1.7 million deal

|Charlotte Hornets

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-malik-monk|title=Lakers Sign Malik Monk|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

Kendrick Nunn

|2 year, $10 million deal

|Miami Heat

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-kendrick-nunn-2021|title=Lakers Sign Kendrick Nunn|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

rowspan="2" |August 10

|Chaundee Brown

| Exhibit 10 contract

|Michigan

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-chaundee-brown-jr-and-mac-mcclung-2021|title=Lakers Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. and Mac McClung|website=NBA.com|date=August 10, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}

Mac McClung

| Exhibit 10 contract

|Texas Tech

August 31

|Rajon Rondo

|1 year, $2.6 million contract

|Memphis Grizzlies

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-rajon-rondo-2021|title=Lakers Sign Rajon Rondo|website=NBA.com|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

September 9

|DeAndre Jordan

|1 year, $2.6 million contract

|Detroit Pistons

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-deandre-jordan-2021|title=Lakers Sign DeAndre Jordan|website=NBA.com|date=September 9, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

rowspan="2" |October 18

|Jay Huff

|Two-way contract

|Virginia

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-jay-huff-two-way-contract-211018|title=Lakers Sign Jay Huff to Two-Way Contract|website=NBA.com|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

Avery Bradley

|1 year, $2.6 million contract

|Golden State Warriors

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-awarded-avery-bradley-waiver-claim-211018|title=Lakers Awarded Avery Bradley on Waiver Claim|website=NBA.com|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

==Subtractions==

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="5%"| Date

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="10%"| Reason

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="10%"| New team

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

August 4

|Andre Drummond

|1 year, $2.4 million deal

|Philadelphia 76ers

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/76ers-sign-two-time-all-star-andre-drummond|title=76ers Sign Two-Time All-Star Andre Drummond|website=NBA.com|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}

August 4

|Alfonzo McKinnie

|Waived

|Chicago Bulls

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-waive-alfonzo-mckinnie|title=Lakers Waive Alfonzo McKinnie|website=NBA.com|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}

August 5

|Ben McLemore

|1 year, $2.4 million deal

|Portland Trail Blazers

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/trail-blazers-sign-8-year-veteran-guard-ben-mclemore|title=Trail Blazers sign 8-year veteran guard Ben McLemore|website=NBA.com|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

August 6

|Markieff Morris

|1 year, $2.6 million deal

|Miami Heat

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-markieff-morris|title=Heat signs Markieff Morris|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

August 10

|Alex Caruso

|4 year, $37 million deal

|Chicago Bulls

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-alex-caruso|title=Bulls sign Alex Caruso|website=NBA.com|date=August 10, 2021|access-date=August 10, 2021}}

August 13

|Dennis Schröder

|1 year, $5.9 million deal

|Boston Celtics

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-sign-dennis-schroder|title=Celtics Sign Dennis Schröder|website=NBA.com|date=August 13, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2021}}

September 20

|Devontae Cacok

|Training Camp contract

|Brooklyn Nets

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/09/20/brooklyn-nets-sign-devontae-cacok|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Devontae Cacok|website=NBA.com|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2022}}

Notes

References

External links

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2021.html 2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers] at Basketball-Reference.com

Category:Los Angeles Lakers seasons

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