Lakers Express Interest in New Trade Target as Giannis Race Heats Up

Lakers Express Interest in New Trade Target as Giannis Race Heats Up

With their realistic 3-and-D wing options rapidly disappearing and a Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster out of reach in the short term, the Los Angeles Lakers have turned their attention to a familiar type of deadline target: a high-motor shooter who can defend at the point of attack.According to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, that player is Donte DiVincenzo.Siegel reported on Wednesday that the Lakers have recently expressed interest in the Timberw…

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rumors: Lakers Would Become 'Viable Threat' To Trade For Bucks Star This Summer

The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to do anything, but it has already been an exciting trade deadline across the NBA. While star-level players like James Harden, Darius Garland and Jaren Jackson Jr. have already been dealt, the biggest name still on the board is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. With the Bucks struggling, it may finally be time to move Antetokounmpo to give him a chance to compete for titles before his best days are beh…

Lakers Rumors: Wing Targets, DiVincenzo, Knecht, Sharpe

Although the Lakers remain active on the trade market, their limited assets and their desire to retain as much 2026 cap room as possible are complicating factors as they look to upgrade their roster, writes Dan Woike of The Athletic. Some rival executives believe the Lakers are willing to trade their 2031 or 2032 first-round pick for the right wing, Woike writes, but the sort of player they’d be targeting with that pick either isn’t available at…