Here is a comprehensive summary of the 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season:

  • After firing head coach Darvin Ham, the Lakers hired JJ Redick and made NBA history on opening night when LeBron James and his son Bronny became the first father-son duo to play together in the league, though they failed to defend their NBA Cup title.
  • The season was defined by a blockbuster trade on February 2, 2025, when the Lakers acquired superstar Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis, a move widely considered one of the most shocking in NBA history.
  • The team experienced dramatic buzzer-beaters, with LeBron hitting a game-winning tip-in against the Pacers on March 26, only to lose the very next day on Josh Giddey's half-court shot.
  • Despite winning their first Pacific Division title since 2020 and clinching a playoff berth without the play-in, the Lakers were upset in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games.
  • Other notable events included the retirement of Michael Cooper's No. 21 jersey, two games postponed due to the January 2025 wildfires (which destroyed Redick's home), and the drafting of Dalton Knecht.