Lakers Linked To Blockbuster Trade With Eastern Conference Rival

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t do much of anything during the NBA offseason to improve their roster.

As such, the expectation is that they will make a big move at some point during the season to rectify that.

Last week Brian Windhorst of ESPN revealed a trade that he expected Los Angeles to target early in the year.

This week another potential deal revealed itself.

A recent report suggested that L.A. might have its sights set on a player they have long been linked to in the Eastern Conference: Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls.

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“In terms of the names the Lakers might be after whenever Pelinka does finally address the holes in this roster, league sources continue to point to Kyle Kuzma of Washington, Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith of Brooklyn, Walker Kessler of Utah, Bruce Brown of Toronto, and others,” Lakers insider Anthony Irwin reported.

“One name league sources say to keep an eye on is Zach LaVine, who played well in his return from surgery last year. Chicago and the Lakers held trade talks last season and briefly over the summer, and sources say those talks will almost assuredly pick up back this year with LaVine looking Healthy again.”

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The Lakers’ previous best offer for LaVine is a matter of public record.

It wasn’t enough to get the deal done, though.

Will something change as the 2024-25 NBA season tips off? Time will tell.

Charles Kruger

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