Overview
- The Lakers announced Tuesday a five-game preseason schedule that begins Oct. 5 at the Sacramento Kings and includes Oct. 6 at Golden State, Oct. 8 at Crypto.com Arena vs. Sacramento, Oct. 13 at T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas vs. Golden State, and Oct. 16 at home vs. the Denver Nuggets.
- All preseason games will air on Spectrum SportsNet, with radio coverage planned on ESPN LA 710 AM and Spanish-language broadcasts on KFWB 980 AM.
- The slate comes after a wide offseason overhaul that included the departures of several rotation players, most notably LeBron James, and additions such as Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes, Kevon Looney, Matisse Thybulle and rookie Cameron Carr.
- The schedule features a back-to-back road opener and a compressed October window that leaves limited time between training camp, expected in late September, and the Oct. 5 exhibition, so the coaching staff will use these games to evaluate lineups and manage minutes.
- The preseason-heavy focus reflects last season’s pattern where a weak exhibition stretch did not predict regular-season results, and the Las Vegas neutral-site matchup offers fans an early look at the new-look roster outside Los Angeles.