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The Los Angeles Lakers are usually tied with the biggest names on the market.
Some of the greatest players in NBA history have donned the Purple and Gold jersey, and it’s only natural they continue to pursue that tradition.
With that in mind, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports that the team is expected to show interest in the likes of Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell (via NBA Central).
Apparently, Rob Pelinka would consider packaging three picks and some of their players to get a bona fide star:
“The Lakers have discussed internally the possibility of packaging three picks, along with players they already have on their books, to pursue a bona fide star, such as Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers or Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, team sources told ESPN,” reported McMenamin.
The Lakers are expected to show interest in players like Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell, per @mcten
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Even so, multiple reports state that the Atlanta Hawks would consider trading all players, but Young, and the same goes for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavs have no incentive to trade Mitchell when they have the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference, and even if he doesn’t want to extend his contract, they could wait to trade him in the offseason.
On top of that, recent reports have stated that there’s little interest in the league for the Lakers’ role players.
Their young players like Jalen Hood-Schifino have barely played and haven’t turned any heads either, and their first-round picks aren’t expected to be that valuable either.
As much as the fans expect the Lakers to make a huge splash and land another superstar, it looks more like wishful thinking at this point, as they simply don’t have the assets to convince anyone to part ways with their best players.
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