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Former NBA champion calls Lakers roster ‘whitest Laker team’

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Murray, T. L. (2026, September 5). Former NBA champion calls Lakers roster ‘whitest Laker team’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/05/sports/former-nba-champion-calls-lakers-roster-whitest-laker-team/

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Former NBA player Matt Barnes has made a comment on the Los Angeles Lakers' roster, calling it the "whitest Laker team since the Minneapolis Lakers." The Lakers have undergone significant changes in the offseason, adding players such as Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton to their roster. According to Barnes, the team is building around star player Luka Doncic, whom they signed with a four-year extension worth $130 million. In addition, guard Austin Reaves received a four-year contract worth $185 million.

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Former NBA player Matt Barnes called out the Los Angeles Lakers' roster as the "whitest Laker team since the Minneapolis Lakers." Barnes, who appeared in a video with TMZ Sports, made this comment while jokingly criticizing the team. The Lakers have undergone a significant overhaul during the offseason, preparing for their first year under Luka Dončić, who was acquired from another team. To build around Dončić, the Lakers signed big man Walker Kessler to a four-year extension worth $130 million, and re-signed guard Austin Reaves to a four-year, $185 million max contract with a player option in the final year.

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The offseason has been a near overhaul for the Lakers’ roster, and former NBA player Matt Barnes is having fun analyzing it. asserted

Barnes → have → it

In a video with TMZ Sports, Barnes called out the team’s roster and said it’s the “whitest Laker team since the Minneapolis Lakers.” asserted

it → call → Lakers

Barnes cracked a smile as he was joking about the Lakers team and then went on to praise them for building around Luka Dončić. asserted

he → crack → Dončić

“But again, man, when you’ve got Luka and AR [Austin Reaves] out there, to me two of the best scoring guards in the league. asserted

you → get → league

They added some depth,” Barnes said. asserted

Barnes → add → depth

“To me, I just got to see it. asserted

I → get → it

Everyone wants to give a hot take and predict what they feel like they’re gonna do.” asserted

they → want → what

The Lakers are preparing to enter the first year of the Dončić era after LeBron James departed from the franchise after an eight-year stint. asserted

James → prepare → stint

The Lakers have spent the offseason building around Dončić as the team fulfilled his request for a big man by acquiring Walker Kessler via sign-and-trade, giving him a four-year extension for $130 million. asserted

team → spend → million

The team also extended Reaves, Dončić’s partner in crime, by giving him a four-year, $185 million max contract that includes a player option in the final year of his deal. asserted

that → extend → deal

The front office has also built a strong supporting cast, adding Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Sexton, Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle. asserted

office → build → Grimes

“They’re trying to build around him. asserted

They → try → him

I don’t know if there is new ownership or not, so they gotta kind of figure that out,” Barnes said. asserted

Barnes → know → that

“The Lakers, whether they’re up or down, when they’re down, they don’t stay down long. asserted

they → ’re → ?

So, it’s going to be interesting to see what this season looks like.” asserted

season → go → what

Former NBA champion calls Lakers roster ‘whitest Laker team’

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