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The Los Angeles Lakers have been all-in on successful titles since LeBron James joined the crew, and the 2024-25 NBA season isn’t any completely different.
Regardless of not making any trades within the offseason, the Lakers are nonetheless anticipated to chase after a title and have to date proven some promise beneath new head coach JJ Redick.
Los Angeles has proven extra group on the offensive finish, whereas defensively, Anthony Davis has saved the crew afloat.
Sadly, it nonetheless feels just like the Lakers are a bit or two away from actually competing with the highest of the league.
Certainly one of their largest wants is one other middle to pair with Davis, because the crew is sort of small within the frontcourt as presently constructed.
With that in thoughts, it seems that Los Angeles has two gamers in thoughts.
“Jonas Valanciunas and Brook Lopez are two targets on the Lakers’ ‘internal board.’ D’Angelo Russell is expected to be available as ‘outgoing salary,’” Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report reported, through Legion Hoops.
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Valanciunas and Lopez have lengthy been linked to the Lakers, and it seems the entrance workplace might be extra severe about buying certainly one of them earlier than the commerce deadline.
The Lakers don’t have a lot when it comes to wage to supply in offers, so it’s no shock that Russell’s identify comes up most often in commerce talks.
The guard alone won’t be sufficient to entice a crew to commerce, although the Lakers might sweeten a cope with draft picks.
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