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2014–15 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachByron Scott
General managerMitch Kupchak
OwnersJerry Buss family trust
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record0–5 (.000)
PlaceDivision: T-Last (Pacific)
Conference: T-Last (Western)
Playoff finishTBD
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionTWC SportsNet and TWC Deportes
Radio710 ESPN
< 2013–14 2015–16 >

The 2014–15 Los Angeles Lakers season is the franchise's current season. It is the 68th season of the Lakers franchise (not including the Detroit Gems 1946-47 season in the NBL), and its 66th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coming off from one of the worst seasons in franchise history and missing last season's playoffs, the team looked to rebound. Mike D'Antoni resigned in late April following two miserable seasons, leaving the team without a head coach. In the offseason, Pau Gasol left for Chicago and Jodie Meeks left for Detroit respectively, leaving big holes to fill. After failing to land the biggest names in the offseason like Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James, the Lakers brought back numerous key role players from last season including Nick Young, Jordan Hill, and Ryan Kelly. The Lakers later acquired point guard Jeremy Lin in a trade with Houston and won the bidding rights to power forward Carlos Boozer after being amnestied by Chicago in the offseason. The Lakers also drafted Kentucky star-power forward Julius Randle and shooting guard Jordan Clarkson in the 2014 NBA Draft. The team then hired Lakers Showtime player and former Coach of the Year, Byron Scott as head coach in late July.

The Lakers started 0-4 in the season; their worst start since 1957 in Minneapolis and their worst start in L.A. history. Rookie Julius Randle was sidelined for the season due to broken leg.

Key dates


Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 2014 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Julius Randle PF  United States Kentucky
2 46 Jordan Clarkson PG  United States Missouri


Preseason

On October 23, 2014, point guard Steve Nash was ruled out for the season due to a recurring back injury. [1]

Game Log


Total: 3–5 (Home: 3–5; Road: 0–0)
2014 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 3–5 (home: 3–5; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 Denver W 98–95 Jordan Clarkson (14) Jordan Hill (11) Jeremy Lin (10) Valley View Casino Center
10,108 		1-0
2 October 9 Golden State L 105–120 Carlos Boozer (16) Randle, Davis (7) Lin, Price (4) Staples Center
13,128 		1-1
3 October 12 Golden State L 75–116 Sacre, Ellington (12) Jordan Hill (7) Kobe Bryant (5) Citizens Business Bank Arena
7,842 		1-2
4 October 16 Utah L 86–119 Kobe Bryant (27) Jordan Hill (14) Kobe Bryant (4) Honda Center
8,931 		1-3
5 October 19 Utah W 98–91 Kobe Bryant (26) Carlos Boozer (9) Ronnie Price (10) Staples Center
17,733 		2-3
6 October 21 Phoenix L 108–114 Kobe Bryant (27) Wesley Johnson (8) Ronnie Price (10) Honda Center
8,037 		2-4
7 October 22 Portland W 94–86 Julius Randle (17) Randle, Sacre (8) Jeremy Lin (5) Citizens Business Bank Arena
7,174 		3-4
8 October 24 Sacramento L 92–93 Jeremy Lin (19) Ed Davis (13) Jeremy Lin (7) MGM Grand Garden Arena
10,890 		3-5
2014–15 season schedule

Regular Season

On October 28, 2014, rookie Julius Randle broke his right tibia during the Lakers' season opener against the Houston Rockets, and was expected to miss the remainder of the season.[2]

Standings

Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z-Golden State Warriors6715.817–39‍–‍228‍–‍1313–382
x-Los Angeles Clippers5626.68311.030‍–‍1126‍–‍1512–482
Phoenix Suns3943.47628.022‍–‍1917‍–‍246–1082
Sacramento Kings2953.35438.018‍–‍2311‍–‍307–982
Los Angeles Lakers2161.25646.012‍–‍299‍–‍322–1482

Game Log


Total: 0–5 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–2)
2014–15 game log
October: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 Houston L 90–108 Kobe Bryant (19) Jordan Hill (10) Jeremy Lin (6) Staples Center
18,997 		0–1
2 October 29 @ Phoenix L 99–119 Kobe Bryant (31) Jordan Hill (11) Ronnie Price (5) US Airways Center
17,523 		0–2
3 October 31 L.A. Clippers L 111–118 Jordan Hill (23) Carlos Boozer (7) Jeremy Lin (9) Staples Center
18,997 		0–3
November: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1 @ Golden State L 104–127 Kobe Bryant (28) Bryant & Davis (6) Lin & Price (6) Oracle Arena
19,596 		0–4
5 November 4 Phoenix L 106–112 Kobe Bryant (39) Jordan Hill (15) Carlos Boozer (4) Staples Center
18,997 		0–5
6 November 9 Charlotte Staples Center
7 November 11 @ Memphis FedEx Forum
8 November 12 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
9 November 14 San Antonio Staples Center
10 November 16 Golden State Staples Center
11 November 18 @ Atlanta Philips Arena
12 November 19 @ Houston Toyota Center
13 November 21 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
14 November 23 Denver Staples Center
15 November 26 Memphis Staples Center
16 November 28 Minnesota Staples Center
17 November 30 Toronto Staples Center
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 2 @ Detroit The Palace of Auburn Hills
19 December 3 @ Washington Verizon Center
20 December 5 @ Boston TD Garden
21 December 7 New Orleans Staples Center
22 December 9 Sacramento Staples Center
23 December 12 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
24 December 14 @ Minnesota Target Center
25 December 15 @ Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse
26 December 19 Oklahoma City Staples Center
27 December 21 @ Sacramento Sleep Train Arena
28 December 23 Golden State Staples Center
29 December 25 @ Chicago United Center
30 December 26 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
31 December 28 Phoenix Staples Center
32 December 30 @ Denver Pepsi Center
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 2 Memphis Staples Center
34 January 4 Indiana Staples Center
35 January 5 @ Portland Rose Garden
36 January 7 @ LA Clippers Staples Center
37 January 9 Orlando Staples Center
38 January 11 Portland Staples Center
39 January 13 Miami Staples Center
40 January 15 Cleveland Staples Center
41 January 16 @ Utah EnergySolutions Arena
42 January 19 @ Phoenix US Airways Center
43 January 21 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
44 January 23 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
45 January 25 Houston Staples Center
46 January 27 Washington Staples Center
47 January 29 Chicago Staples Center
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 @ New York Madison Square Garden
49 February 4 @ Milwaukee BMO Harris Bradley Center
50 February 6 @ Orlando Amway Center
51 February 8 @ Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena
52 February 10 Denver Staples Center
53 February 11 @ Portland Rose Garden
All-Star Break
54 February 20 Brooklyn Staples Center
55 February 22 Boston Staples Center
56 February 25 @ Utah EnergySolutions Arena
57 February 27 Milwaukee Staples Center
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
58 March 1 Oklahoma City Staples Center
59 March 3 @ Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena
60 March 4 @ Miami American Airlines Arena
61 March 6 @ Memphis FedEx Forum
62 March 8 Dallas Staples Center
63 March 10 Detroit Staples Center
64 March 12 New York Staples Center
65 March 15 Atlanta Staples Center
66 March 16 @ Golden State Oracle Arena
67 March 19 Utah Staples Center
68 March 22 Philadelphia Staples Center
69 March 24 @ Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena
70 March 25 @ Minnesota Target Center
71 March 27 @ Toronto Air Canada Centre
72 March 29 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
73 March 30 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
74 April 1 New Orleans Staples Center
75 April 3 Portland Staples Center
76 April 5 LA Clippers Staples Center
77 April 7 @ LA Clippers Staples Center
78 April 8 @ Denver Pepsi Center
79 April 10 Minnesota Staples Center
80 April 12 Dallas Staples Center
81 April 13 @ Sacramento Sleep Train Arena
82 April 15 Sacramento Staples Center
2014–15 season schedule

Player statistics

Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Preseason

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Regular season

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Injuries

Roster

Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 14 Castleton, Colin (TW, FA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 2000-05-25 Florida
G 10 Christie, Max (FA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-02-10 Michigan State
F/C 3 Davis, Anthony 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
G 26 Dinwiddie, Spencer (FA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993-04-06 Colorado
F/C 20 Giles, Harry III (TW, FA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998-04-22 Duke
F 28 Hachimura, Rui 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-02-08 Gonzaga
F/C 11 Hayes, Jaxson (FA) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2000-05-23 Texas
G 0 Hood-Schifino, Jalen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-06-19 Indiana
F 23 James, LeBron (FA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984-12-30 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
F 21 Lewis, Maxwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-07-27 Pepperdine
G 4 Mays, Skylar (TW, FA) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-09-05 LSU
F 12 Prince, Taurean (FA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1994-03-22 Baylor
G 15 Reaves, Austin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-05-29 Oklahoma
G/F 5 Reddish, Cam (FA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1999-09-01 Duke
G 1 Russell, D'Angelo (FA) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-02-23 Ohio State
F 2 Vanderbilt, Jarred Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1999-04-03 Kentucky
G 7 Vincent, Gabe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-07-14 UC Santa Barbara
F/C 35 Wood, Christian Injured (FA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1995-09-27 UNLV
Head coach
  • Vacant
Assistant coach(es)
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 3, 2024

Transactions

Main article: List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions

Trades

Free agents

Re-signed

Player Signed Contract Ref.

Nick Young

Additions

Player Signed Former team Ref.

Jeremy Lin

Carlos Boozer

Julius Randle

Jordan Clarkson

Ed Davis

Subtractions

Player Reason left Date New team Ref.

Jodie Meeks

Jordan Farmar

Kent Bazemore

Marshon Brooks

Chris Kaman

Awards

Player Award Date awarded Ref.

References

  1. ^ "Steve Nash Out For The Season". NBA.com. October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Holmes, Baxter (October 29, 2014). "Julius Randle likely out for season". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

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