The Lakers are still hunting for ways to sharpen the roster, and Matisse Thybulle has emerged as another name on their board while the Jonathan Kuminga situation continues to play out.
Marc Stein reported that Los Angeles has interest in Thybulle, the defensive-minded wing who has spent his seven-year NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers. Stein also noted that the Lakers have widened their search for perimeter help this week, even after adding Ziaire Williams and while still pursuing Kuminga.
That interest makes sense given the type of player Thybulle has built a reputation as: a 3-and-D option who can help on the perimeter. The catch is roster math. The Lakers already have 15 players, so they would need to clear space before bringing in another player.
There are a couple of routes they could take. The simplest would be waiving someone currently on the roster. The other would be through trades, with Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt and Bronny James among the names most often floated this offseason as possible trade pieces for Los Angeles.
So even if the Lakers look close to finished after the recent signing of Ziaire Williams, another move or two still wouldn’t be a shock as they try to shape the roster for the 2026-27 season.
For now, though, there’s also plenty to like in Las Vegas. The Lakers are one of just two undefeated teams in Summer League at 3-0, alongside the Atlanta Hawks, and they’ll put that record on the line Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls, who are 1-2. It’s the final game on the Lakers’ schedule, though they’re guaranteed at least one more since every team plays a minimum of five games.
Arthur Kaluma has been the surprise standout, averaging 22.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 71.4 percent from the floor and 58.8 percent from three-point range. Rookie Cameron Carr has also impressed, backing up why the Lakers were so high on him with their first-round pick, No. 24, in the 2026 NBA Draft.
As a team, Los Angeles is shooting a Summer League-best 50.7 percent from the field.
If Carr and the rest of the group keep rolling, the Lakers have a real shot at becoming the franchise’s first Summer League champion since 2017, when Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Alex Caruso, Josh Hart and Ivica Zubac led the way.
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