Getty Lakers head coach JJ Redick during the Lakers-Spurs game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. The Los Angeles Lakers will raise Banner No. 18 to close out the 2025-26 season, predicts five-time champion and Showtime Lakers legend Michael Cooper . During his recent appearance on Vlad TV , Cooper was reminded that his beloved Lakers (+1200) own the fifth-shortest odds to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy, behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (+225), Denver Nuggets (+650),