Brazilian point guard Marcelo Huertas indicates he is returning to the Lakers: The Lakers made another move to add backcourt depth Thursday when reserve guard Marcelo Huertas indicated on his Instagram account that he agreed to return to the team on a two-year deal. “Purple and gold for 2 more years!” Huertas wrote on his Instagram page. “Couldn’t be happier to stay with this organization and people that have welcomed me so well last season! Looking forward to it! #lakers #gladtobeback” The terms of Huertas’ contract are not available, and the Lakers did not confirm the deal. -- Los Angeles Daily News

Lakers’ Summer League: Five things to watch: The smiles soon formed and laughs quickly erupted. The Lakers had just started their summer-league practice, but it also marked the beginning of coach Luke Walton casting a favorable impression. He participated in rebounding drills with his players. He knocked down some 3-pointers. And he told some jokes. -- Los Angeles Daily News

Lakers' D'Angelo Russell is on his grind, ready for the summer league: Brandon Ingram will play in the NBA’s summer league, by far the No. 1 reason to watch the Lakers in Las Vegas over the next week or so. Reason No. 2 would be to gauge the development of D’Angelo Russell. He was up and down as a rookie last season, losing his starting job after 20 games, getting it back after the All-Star break and then getting badly entangled in the surreptitious Nick Young video incident. -- Los Angeles Times

Kobe Bryant's retirement gift from Snoop Dogg isn't at all over the top, is it?: Rapper Snoop Dogg has come up with an answer to that eternal question, “What do you get the man who has everything?” At least if that man is Lakers great Kobe Bryant. Check out the set of wheels Snoop recently gave the Black Mamba as a retirement gift. -- Los Angeles Times