Lakers Eyeing Former No. 5 Overall Pick in Free Agency: Insider

Lakers Eyeing Former No. 5 Overall Pick in Free Agency: Insider

The Los Angeles Lakers are “interested” in acquiring former No. 5 overall pick Dante Exum, according to Clutch Points’ Anthony Irwin.Speaking on his “Lakers Lounge Podcast,” Irwin noted that the Lakers were keen to sign the Aussie to a veteran minimum contract, given his past ties with both Luka Doncic and general manager Rob Pelinka. Exum spent two seasons as Doncic’s teammate in a Dallas Mavericks uniform, and was previously represented by Pel…

Lakers eyeing trade for former No. 1 overall draft pick

Apr 22, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers logo at center court during game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports LeBron James might not be the only former No. 1 pick on the Los Angeles Lakers roster for long. The Lakers have checked in with the Miami Heat about a potential trade for veteran forward Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints reported during a Y…

Report: Lakers Have Spoken To Heat About Andrew Wiggins Trade

NBA forward Andrew Wiggins of the Miami Heat. Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images. According to NBA insider Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints, the Los Angeles Lakers have spoken to the Miami Heat about an Andrew Wiggins trade.  The Heat acquired Wiggins from the Golden State Warriors in the blockbuster Jimmy Butler deal.  Wiggins was the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted him but traded the swingman to the …