LAKERS 2026-2027 STATISTICAL FORECAST

WRITTEN + EDITED BY JORDYN BONTRAGER

After Cleveland pivoted to Mario Hezonja as it’s LeBron consolation prize, it should be safe to assume the Lakers will corral a commitment from Jonathan Kuminga in the days to come. If/when that announcement is publicized, Rob Pelinka’s first post-LakerLeBron era roster renovation will be complete.

The team’s offseason moves have been met with a mixed bag of sentiments across the media, and there is no surefire way of spelling out exactly how this updated club will click on the court. One thing that is for sure, however, is that the new Lakers are built to run box score numbers UP.

Here is how UP could look when the upcoming regular season comes to a close.

STARTERS

PG | Luka Doncic: 6’8” x 230 LBS x 27 YEARS

- 35 MPG x 25 PPG x 9 RPG x 9 APG vs 3.5 TOPG x 0.5 BPG x 1 SPG x 46% FG x 37% 3FG x 76% FT

SG | Austin Reaves: 6’5” x 197 LBS x 28 YEARS

- 34 MPG x 21 PPG x 3 RPG x 6 APG vs 3 TOPG x 0 BPG x 1 SPG x 50% FG x 38% 3FG x 88% FT

SF | Quentin Grimes: 6’4” x 210 LBS x 26 YEARS

- 26 MPG x 12 PPG x 3 RPG x 2 APG vs 1 TOPG x 0 BPG x 1 SPG x 46% FG x 37% 3FG x 80% FT

PF | Jonathan Kuminga: 6’7” x 225 LBS x 23 YEARS

- 26 MPG x 11 PPG x 6 RPG x 1 APG vs 1 TOPG x 0.5 BPG x 0.5 SPG x 51% FG x 34% 3FG x 70% FT

C | Walker Kessler: 7’2” x 245 LBS x 24 YEARS

- 31 MPG x 11 PPG x 11 RPG x 1 APG vs 1 TOPG x 2.5 BPG x 0.5 SPG x 65% FG x 32% 3FG x 65% FT

BENCH

G | Collin Sexton: 6’3” x 190 LBS x 27 YEARS

- 22 MPG x 13.5 PPG x 3 RPG x 2 APG vs 1 TOPG x 0 BPG x 1 SPG x 46% FG x 39% 3FG x 85% FT

PF-C | Sandro Mamukelashvili: 6’9” x 240 LBS x 27 YEARS

- 19 MPG x 7 PPG x 5 RPG x 1.5 APG vs 0.5 TOPG x 0.5 BPG x 0.5 SPG x 54% FG x 39% 3FG x 74% FT

F | Matisse Thybulle: 6’5” x 202 LBS x 29 YEARS

- 14 MPG x 3 PPG x 2 RPG x 1 APG vs 0.5 TOPG x 0.5 BPG x 1.5 SPG x 44% FG x 37% 3FG x 70% FT

F | Ziaire Williams: 6’9” x 185 LBS x 24 YEARS

- 14 MPG x 5.5 PPG x 2.5 RPG x 0.5 APG x 0.5 TOPG x 0.5 BPG x 1 SPG x 43% FG x 35% 3FG x 78% FT

SG | Cameron Carr: 6’5” x 185 LBS x 21 YEARS

- 14 MPG x 3 PPG x 2 RPG x 1 APG vs 1 TOPG x 0.5 BPG x 0.5 SPG x 42% FG x 35% 3FG x 73% FT

C | Kevon Looney: 6’9” x 230 LBS x 30 YEARS

- 7 MPG x 2 PPG x 2 RPG x 0.5 APG vs 0 TOPG x 0 BPG x 0 SPG x 55% FG x 0% 3FG x 60% FT

OUT OF ROTATION

F | Adou Thiero: 6’8” x 220 LBS x 21 YEARS

G | Jaden Hardy: 6’3” x 198 LBS x 23 YEARS

SF | Dalton Knecht: 6’7” x 220 LBS x 25 YEARS

G | Bronny James: 6’2” x 210 LBS x 21 YEARS

^ ALL OF THESE GUYS WILL GET SOME MOP UP MINUTES ALONG WITH INJURY REPLACEMENT TIME, AND EACH SHOULD UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE THEIR MOMENTS. ANY ONE OF THEM COULD FEASIBLY ECLIPSE SOME OF THE OTHER GUYS MENTIONED ABOVE WITHIN THE ROTATION, WITH ADOU THIERO STANDING OUT AS THE CLEAREST CANDIDATE AFTER HIS VERSATILE SHOWINGS AT SUMMER LEAGUE. HARDY AND KNECHT ARE BOTH SNEAKY SNIPERS WHO CAN CATCH FIRE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, WHILE BRONNY SHOWCASED A PROMISING SENSE OF POISE DURING LAST SZN’S PLAYOFF RUN.