An insider’declare about the Lakers’ possible trade target has been welcomed with joy by fans.
LeBron James is aware that the Los Angeles Lakers are not good enough to win an NBA championship this season.
After their Christmas Day loss to the Boston Celtics, the star forward was visibly upset and acknowledged that they are currently not in a position to win a championship.
Over LeBron’s 20-year NBA career, we’ve seen this M.O. at least a dozen times. As a result, Rob Pelinka will need to put in extra effort to try and restructure the roster in the middle of the season.
Thus, Shams Charania of The Athletic notes that fans should keep a watch on the Atlanta Hawks and Dejounte Murray, noting that the player makes long-term financial sense for the team (via Run It Back
However, Charania also states that the Lakers, who have been reluctant to bolster their roster, would probably have to part with Austin Reaves and Max Christie in any future trade.
In any case, the Lakers might not be in a position to dictate terms in any negotiations, so a significant move would probably require Reaves to be active, with Rui Hachimura being another possible trade partner.
The Lakers will still be interested in Zach LaVine, according to Charania, but they must wait for him to return to the court as he has been recovering from an injury for several weeks.
