Hodge didn’t draw much buzz during the draft process, but there’s no denying that he has NBA-level skills that could help almost any team in the league. Los Angeles hasn’t been afraid to gamble on older rookies and that has paid dividends as they’ve unearthed gems like Alex Caruso and Austin Reaves.
Defensively, the Missouri guard is a menace at the point of attack as he possesses quick hands and is able to disrupt opposing ball handlers who try to get past him. Although they took two perimeter-oriented players in the draft, Hodge adds even more outside shooting as he connected on 40% of his threes on 7.1 attempts a game. Hodge is an older prospect at 24 years old, but has real 3-and-D qualities that make him an interesting flier for the Lakers. The Lakers are signing Missouri G D’Moi Hodge to a 2-way contract, sources tell the Dan Woike June 23, 2023 The Lakers did not hold any pick in the 2022 NBA draft however, they got the 35th pick, Max Christie, in a trade with the Orlando Magic in exchange for a 2028 second-round pick and cash considerations.With the draft over, teams immediately rushed to sign players that went undrafted and the Lakers wasted no time coming to terms with D’Moi Hodge, via Dan Woike of L.A. This was also the first time that James lost in the conference finals since 2009 when the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Orlando Magic in six games. It was also the first time that the Lakers were swept in a playoff round since the San Antonio Spurs did it in the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs, and the first time that they were swept by a top seeded team since the Utah Jazz did it in the 1997–98 NBA season. Beforehand, the Lakers have won 7 straight playoff matchups against Denver dating back from 1979 to 2020.
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This was the first time that the Nuggets have won a playoff series over Los Angeles in their franchise history. However, the Lakers were swept by the eventual NBA champion Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals in 4 straight games. In the conference semifinals, they defeated the defending champion Golden State Warriors also in six games, becoming the first 7th-seed to reach the Western Conference finals since the 1986–87 Seattle SuperSonics. In the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in six games despite being underdogs to win a playoff series for the first time since their championship run in 2020 and on their home court for the first time since 2012. Additionally, the Lakers became the first team to advance to the playoffs after starting the season 0–5 and 2–10. The Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 108–102 in overtime to return to the NBA playoffs after a one-year absence. With a 128–117 win over the Jazz, the Lakers qualified for the Play-in-Tournament for the first time since 2021. On February 7, 2023, James broke the NBA scoring record against the Oklahoma City Thunder. 16 was retired on March 7, 2023, against his former team the Memphis Grizzlies. 99 in honor of George Mikan on October 30, 2022. On November 18, 2022, the Lakers won their second straight game for the second time this season and they also won their third straight game for the first time since January 2022. After winning their next game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Lakers lost 130–116 to the Utah Jazz, failing to secure their first three-game winning streak since January 7, 2022. In his second game off the bench as the Lakers' sixth man, Russell Westbrook had 18 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. He scored 23 points and had 15 rebounds, and James added 26 points. The Lakers earned their first win in the following game against the Denver Nuggets, after Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence due to lower back tightness. It was the first time that LeBron James started a season 0–5 since his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. The Lakers began the season 0–5 and were the last winless team in the league. On June 3, 2022, the Lakers hired Darvin Ham as their new head coach. On April 11, 2022, the Los Angeles Lakers fired Frank Vogel as head coach. The 2022–23 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 76th season of the franchise, its 75th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 63rd season in Los Angeles, and its 24th season playing home games at Arena. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
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