In this NBA mock trade, the Atlanta Hawks send Kristaps Porzingis to the Los Angeles Lakers, pairing him up with LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

If L.A. attempts a marginal upgrade, though, look for Knecht to be involved. Brooklyn Nets backup bigman Day'Ron Sharpe has fans "inside the Lakers locker room," per Woike, and he might be the kind of niche, role-playing target who could be had for a Knecht-focused trade package.

The Lakers might have no choice but to move on from these two potential trade targets.

The Los Angeles Lakers could target the Cavaliers’ star center this offseason as trade talks heat up around the league.

The Lakers usually have some motion around the trade deadline, but things have been quiet this time around.

NEW YORK — The NBA’s annual trade deadline has sparked significant movement around the league. Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz. James Harden to the Cavaliers and Darius Garland to the Clippers. Anthony Davis,

Just one year after shipping away star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package headlined by star big man Anthony Davis, the Dallas Mavericks shocked the basketball world once again.

Fresh off of a loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers look to take the second leg of their New York trip when they face the Brookly