The Lakers' Dream Starting Five For The 2025-26 Season originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

The Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed a contract extension for Rob Pelinka, now set to remain with the franchise through the 2025-26 season ... to the Lakers’ starting unit.

That lineup went into Game 5 having played 70 of the series’ 384 minutes, and was the lone Lakers’ lineup to play ... million guaranteed salary for 2025-26.

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. For Game 5, the Lakers have made a starting lineup ... Apr 11, 2025; Los Angeles, California ...

April 28, 2025 The Lakers had ... So, me starting, I got to do a better job of closing the game out.” Redick wouldn’t say whether or not he’d start that group in Game 5.

But in the Game 5 loss to Minnesota ... Hayes and starting Dorian Finney-Smith like he did in the second half of Game 4. This time Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert made the Lakers pay with playoff ...

With these five starting games, the Lakers will have the advantage in most matchups, but it doesn't end there. The Lakers would still have some help off the bench in the form of Dorian Finney ...