Los Angeles Lakers preseason schedule 2024: Games, dates and more

The Los Angeles Lakers have released their preseason schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Lakers shared the dates, times, and opponents of the franchise's preseason campaign on social media.

The Purple and Gold will play their first preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 4. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs.

Their second preseason game will be against the Phoenix Suns on October 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET and will take place in the same arena as the first preseason game.

The Lakers will face the Golden State Warriors on October 15 in the third game. It is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

After a disappointing exit from the 2023-24 playoffs, LA will be looking for a strong start to their preseason.

Will the Lakers' ace LeBron James be available for the preseason?

The Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has not commented on his future with the franchise after the early playoff exit. Many rumors have floated around that James could finally be leaving the Lakers.

LeBron had expressed his desire to play with his son, Bronny James, and now that Bronny has declared for the NBA draft, it is very likely that his father will do everything in his power to fulfill his desire.

On the contrary, there have been rumors about the Lakers drafting James in the 2024 NBA draft. If they draft James, they can expect LeBron to be in Los Angeles for another season. Bronny James has impressed the people attending the NBA Combine with his shooting and dribbling skills.

Many people were skeptical of the USC Trojans star being ready for professional basketball. However, he has impressed the audience. As for LeBron's future with the Lakers, there is no news until the franchise makes an announcement or the star himself issues a statement.