The Los Angeles Lakers have been mentioned in several trade rumors since last season. Russell Westbrook’s first season with the team was anything but good, but that didn’t stop the player from trying again this campaign. He’s now thriving off the bench, becoming a very important player for Darvin Ham.
Meanwhile, the Lakers are still mentioned in rumors, even though most of them don’t include Westbrook. Many believe that they’re one move away from becoming serious championship contenders, but so far, nothing has happened.
They were reportedly close to completing a deal that would have brought Myles Turner and Buddy Hield to Los Angeles, but Jeanie Buss was reluctant to let Russell Westbrook go. They’ve also been linked with moves for Mo Bamba and Eric Gordon.
Los Angeles Lakers Have Interest In 3 Big Stars
Now, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports that the Lakers still have lots of targets to pick from. Starting from players who were left out of their team’s rotation to others with a bigger role, the Lakers have many options to complete a trade.
As The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported earlier this week, the Lakers have had discussions for Detroit’s Bojan Bogdanovic, as well as the Knicks’ Evan Fournier and Cam Reddish.
In addition, other names that have come up are DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Kuzma, Myles Turner, Buddy Hield, Kyrie Irving and Doug McDermott.
All of these players fit the bill as either wings, bigs or stars.
Moreover, Buha reveals that they can aim even higher and try to land one of three players that would make them instant championship favorites.
In the ultimate pie-in-the-sky scenario, the Lakers have interest in Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal if any of the three stars were to become available.
After a tumultuous start to the season, the Brooklyn Nets bounced back and are now a top-4 team in the Eastern Conference. Kevin Durant keeps thriving and leading his squad to the top positions in the East.
The other two players appear to be more gettable for the Lakers, as neither the Portland Trail Blazers nor the Washington Wizards are considered contenders and another disappointing season could force their stars to request a trade. Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal have been followed by many teams in recent times and the Lakers are part of that group.
It’s unclear what path they’ll take to make this happen, but the Purple and Gold could shock the world with one of these blockbuster trades.
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