| 2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season | |||
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NBA Cup champions | |||
| Head coach | Darvin Ham | ||
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| General manager | Rob Pelinka | ||
| Owners | Jerry Buss family trust (majority)[1] Jeanie Buss (controlling owner) Mark Walter,Todd Boehly,Edward P. Roski, andPatrick Soon-Shiong (minority) | ||
| Arena | Crypto.com Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 47–35 (.573) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 8th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost toNuggets 1–4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Spectrum SportsNet | ||
| Radio | ESPN LA 710 (English) 1020 Radio AM (Spanish) | ||
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The2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers season was the77th season of the franchise, its 76th season in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), its 64th season inLos Angeles, and its 25th season playing home games atCrypto.com Arena. This was the Lakers' second and final season withDarvin Ham ashead coach, with Ham joining the team as the Lakers coach on June 3, 2022, before the end of the2021–22 season.
Prior to the start of the season,LeBron James announced that he would switch his jersey number back to #23 after wearing #6 (which he also wore with theMiami Heat) the previous two seasons. OnAugust 24, 2023, the Lakers announced that a statue ofKobe Bryant would be unveiled in front of Crypto.com Arena on February 8, 2024.
The Lakers held a perfect 7–0 record in the inauguralIn-Season Tournament,[2] winning the inaugural NBA Cup on December 9 by defeating theIndiana Pacers.[3] The Lakers improved to the 4th seed in the Western Conference after their In-Season Tournament run, having a 14–9 record. However, they struggled immediately after the run, eventually falling to 17–19 in January and the 9th seed. Despite this, the Lakers finished the season 47–35, having a record of 23-10 since February 1. They moved up to the 8th seed in the Western Conference, which qualified them for theNBA Play-In Tournament for the second consecutive year. They defeated theNew Orleans Pelicans 110–106 to go to the playoffs for a second consecutive year. The Lakers played thedefending championDenver Nuggets in the first round of the2024 NBA playoffs, a rematch of theprevious year's Western Conference Finals. However, the Nuggets won the series 4–1, which included twoJamal Murray game-winning shots in Games 2 and 5, respectively.This is the first time that the Lakers lost in the first round since2021 when they lost to the eventual Conference championPhoenix Suns in six games and the second time that James lost in the first round in his career, having also lost to the 2020–21 Suns.
On May 3, 2024, the Lakers fired their entire coaching staff, which includes head coach Darvin Ham, after serving for two seasons, and assistant coachPhil Handy, who had been with the team since their2020 championship season.[4]
The Los Angeles Lakers drew an average home attendance of 18,903 in 42 home games in the 2023-24 NBA season.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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| 1 | 17 | Jalen Hood-Schifino | PG/SG |  United States | Indiana (Fr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Maxwell Lewis | SF | United States | Pepperdine (So.) |
The Lakers held the 17th overall pick in the2023 NBA draft, along with the 47th pick entering the draft.[6] On draft day, in a four-team trade, they traded their 47th pick (which becameNBA G League Ignite playerMojave King) and cash considerations to theIndiana Pacers for the 40th pick.[7]
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| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y –Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 25–16 | 26–15 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x –Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2.0 | 25–16 | 24–17 | 9–9 | 82 |
| x –Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4.0 | 28–14 | 19–21 | 7–10 | 82 |
| pi –Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5.0 | 24–17 | 22–19 | 10–7 | 82 |
| pi –Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5.0 | 21–20 | 25–16 | 7–9 | 82 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c –Oklahoma City Thunder * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | x –Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 3 | x –Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y –Los Angeles Clippers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y –Dallas Mavericks * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x –Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x –New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x –Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi –Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi –Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 14 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 2023 preseason game log Total: 2–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 2–4 (home: 2–3; road: 0–1)
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October: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
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November: 9–7 (home: 5–2; road: 4–5)
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December: 6–8 (home: 4–2; road: 2–6)
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January: 7–8 (home: 6–4; road: 1–4)
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February: 9–3 (home: 4–1; road: 5–2)
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March: 9–5 (home: 6–3; road: 3–2)
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April: 5–2 (home: 1–2; road: 4–0)
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| 2024 play-in game log Total: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
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| 2024 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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During the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, the Lakers defeated thePhoenix Suns 122–119. Later, the Lakers defeated theMemphis Grizzlies, thePortland Trail Blazers, and theUtah Jazz, with each of those victories being won by at least 12 points. The team advanced into the knockout tournament rounds of the in-season tournament with the best point differential of the entire event with a +74 in the Western Conference.[8] They then entered the proper tournament with a rematch against the Suns at home before going toLas Vegas, Nevada'sT-Mobile Arena for a semifinals match against theNew Orleans Pelicans and a championship match against theIndiana Pacers.
Overall, the team held a perfect 7–0 record in the tournament.[2] On December 9, the team won the inaugural NBA Cup, defeating theIndiana Pacers.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | LAL | PHX | UTA | POR | MEM | |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 494 | 420 | +74 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 122–119 | 131–99 | 107–95 | 134–107 | |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 480 | 446 | +34 | 119–122 | — | 131–128 | 120–107 | 110–89 | ||
| 3 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 469 | 482 | −13 | 99–131 | 128–131 | — | 115–99 | 127–121 | ||
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 416 | 455 | −39 | 95–107 | 107–120 | 99–115 | — | 115–113 (OT) | ||
| 5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 0 | 4 | 430 | 486 | −56 | 107–134 | 89–110 | 121–127 | 113–115 (OT) | — |
| 2023–24 game log Total: 7–0 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In-Season Tournament: 7–0 (home: 5–0; road: 2–0)
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| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Colin Castleton | 16 | 0 | 3.7 | .563 | 1.000 | .8 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.5 | |
| Max Christie | 67 | 7 | 14.1 | .427 | .356 | .783 | 2.1 | .9 | .3 | .3 | 4.2 |
| Anthony Davis | 76 | 76 | 35.5 | .556 | .271 | .816 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 24.7 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie† | 28 | 4 | 24.2 | .397 | .389 | .880 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .5 | .5 | 6.8 |
| Alex Fudge† | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | .167 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Harry Giles III† | 7 | 0 | 2.7 | .167 | .000 | .6 | .0 | .1 | .0 | .3 | |
| Rui Hachimura | 68 | 39 | 26.9 | .537 | .422 | .739 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .6 | .4 | 13.6 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 70 | 5 | 12.5 | .720 | .000 | .622 | 3.0 | .5 | .5 | .4 | 4.3 |
| D'Moi Hodge | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .333 | .250 | .500 | .0 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino | 21 | 0 | 5.2 | .222 | .133 | .600 | .6 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 1.6 |
| LeBron James | 71 | 71 | 35.3 | .540 | .410 | .750 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 1.3 | .5 | 25.7 |
| Maxwell Lewis | 34 | 0 | 3.0 | .190 | .111 | .667 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .0 | .3 |
| Skylar Mays† | 17 | 0 | 4.5 | .476 | .400 | .4 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 1.3 | |
| Taurean Prince | 78 | 49 | 27.0 | .442 | .396 | .735 | 2.9 | 1.5 | .7 | .4 | 8.9 |
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 57 | 32.1 | .486 | .367 | .853 | 4.3 | 5.5 | .8 | .3 | 15.9 |
| Cam Reddish | 48 | 26 | 20.5 | .389 | .336 | .759 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 5.4 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 76 | 69 | 32.7 | .456 | .415 | .828 | 3.1 | 6.3 | .9 | .5 | 18.0 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 29 | 6 | 20.0 | .518 | .296 | .667 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .2 | 5.2 |
| Gabe Vincent | 11 | 0 | 19.8 | .306 | .107 | .500 | .8 | 1.9 | .8 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Dylan Windler† | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | .444 | .500 | .4 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 | |
| Christian Wood | 50 | 1 | 17.4 | .466 | .307 | .702 | 5.1 | 1.0 | .3 | .7 | 6.9 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Anthony Davis | 5 | 5 | 41.6 | .634 | .000 | .808 | 15.6 | 4.0 | .4 | 1.6 | 27.8 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 5 | 0 | 14.6 | .357 | .250 | .500 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | 3.0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 5 | 5 | 30.4 | .395 | .357 | .500 | 3.8 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 7.8 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .500 | 3.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | |
| LeBron James | 5 | 5 | 40.8 | .566 | .385 | .739 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 27.8 |
| Taurean Prince | 5 | 0 | 22.2 | .414 | .294 | 1.000 | 2.4 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 7.4 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 5 | 34.8 | .476 | .269 | .895 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .6 | 16.8 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 5 | 5 | 37.0 | .384 | .318 | .500 | 2.8 | 4.2 | .8 | .2 | 14.2 |
| Gabe Vincent | 5 | 0 | 13.8 | .250 | .143 | 1.6 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 1.4 |
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
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| July 1, 2023 | Rui Hachimura | 3 years $51M | [9] |
| July 1, 2023 | Austin Reaves | 4 years $56M | [10] |
| July 1, 2023 | D'Angelo Russell | 2 years $37M | [11] |
| September 18, 2023 | Jarred Vanderbilt | 4 years $48M | [12][13] |
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 1, 2023 | Gabe Vincent | 3 years $33M | Miami Heat | [14] |
| July 1, 2023 | Taurean Prince | 1 year $4.5M | Minnesota Timberwolves | [15] |
| July 1, 2023 | Cam Reddish | 2 years $4.6M | Portland Trail Blazers | [16] |
| July 1, 2023 | Jaxson Hayes | 2 years $4.6M | New Orleans Pelicans | [17] |
| July 3, 2023 | Colin Castleton | Two-way contract | Florida Gators | [18] |
| September 5, 2023 | Christian Wood | 2 years $5.7M | Dallas Mavericks | [19] |
| January 6, 2024 | Dylan Windler | Two-way contract | Westchester Knicks | [20] |
| January 8, 2024 | Skylar Mays | Two-way contract | Portland Trail Blazers | [21] |
| February 10, 2024 | Spencer Dinwiddie | 1 year $2.0M | Brooklyn Nets | [22] |
| March 2, 2024 | Harry Giles III | Two-way contract | Brooklyn Nets | [23] |
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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| June 29, 2023 | Mo Bamba | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers | [24] |
| June 29, 2023 | Shaquille Harrison | Waived | Memphis Grizzlies | [24] |
| June 30, 2023 | Dennis Schröder | 2 years $26M | Toronto Raptors | [25] |
| July 3, 2023 | Malik Beasley | 1 year $2.7M | Milwaukee Bucks | [26] |
| July 8, 2023 | Troy Brown Jr. | 2 years $8M | Minnesota Timberwolves | [27][28] |
| July 10, 2023 | Lonnie Walker IV | 1 year $2.3M | Brooklyn Nets | [29][30] |
| September 12, 2023 | Tristan Thompson | 1 year $3.2M | Cleveland Cavaliers | [31][32] |
| October 4, 2023 | Wenyen Gabriel | 1 year | Boston Celtics | [33][34] |
| January 6, 2024 | Alex Fudge | Waived | South Bay Lakers | [35] |
| January 6, 2024 | D'Moi Hodge | Waived | Rip City Remix | [35] |
| March 2, 2024 | Dylan Windler | Waived | College Park Skyhawks | [36] |
Los Angeles received Lewis from the Denver Nuggets and traded Mojave King (47th overall pick) and cash considerations to the Indiana Pacers.
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