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Lakers' big summer looms after 5 straight losing seasons

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) And now the real season begins for the Los Angeles Lakers.

At least that's what the fans of the 16-time NBA champions repeatedly have been told while Los Angeles missed the playoffs and finished with a losing record for the fifth consecutive year.

Ever since they took over the Lakers' basketball operations a year ago, Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka have founded their rebuilding project around the acquisition of one or two elite free agents this summer - or next summer, they've recently amended.

Leaders
Points:	Kyle Kuzma	16.1
Rebounds:	Julius Randle	8.0
Assists:	Lonzo Ball	7.2
FG%:	Julius Randle	55.8%
Steals:	Lonzo Ball	1.69
Blocks:	Andre Ingram	1.50

Defense (Rank)
Points:	109.6 (25)
Rebounds:	44.8 (24)
Assists:	23.6 (17)
FG%:	45.6% (10)
FT%:	76.1% (10)
3P%:	34.6% (3)

Offense (Rank)
Points:	108.1 (11)
Rebounds:	46.4 (2)
Assists:	23.8 (7)
FG%:	46.1% (14)
FT%:	71.4% (30)
3P%:	34.5% (29)

Standings
Pacific Division
	W	L	Pct	GB
xy-Golden State	58	24	.707	--
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	16.0
LA Lakers	35	47	.427	23.0
Sacramento	27	55	.329	31.0
Phoenix	21	61	.256	37.0
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Transactions
Date	Player	Transactions
4/9/2018	Andre Ingram	Signed for the Rest of the Season
3/23/2018	Travis Wear	Signed for the Rest of the Season
3/19/2018	Derrick Williams	10-Day Contract Expired; Player Not Re-Signed
3/13/2018	Travis Wear	Signed to Second 10-Day Contract
3/9/2018	Derrick Williams	Signed to 10-Day Contract
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Injuries
Date	Player	Status
4/6/2018	Kyle Kuzma	Sprained left ankle
3/31/2018	Brandon Ingram	Concussion
3/29/2018	Lonzo Ball	Bruised left knee
3/24/2018	Isaiah Thomas	Stiff right hip
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