The Los Angeles Lakers to sign Lauri Markkanen in a blockbuster trade before deadline

The Los Angeles Lakers, who currently sit 11-9 and outside of the top six in the West, are having a strange season thus far. The Lakers, who are unable to compete with teams at a higher level, are concerned about the fact that every single one of their losses has come at the hands of a team that is above.500. The Lakers are trailing the leaders of the West after 20 games of the season due to a long list of injuries on the roster.

With an offensive rating of 111.3, which is the fourth-worst in the NBA as of right now, the Lakers’ offense has been especially poor. When LeBron isn’t playing, the Lakers just don’t have enough offensive weapons, even with D’Angelo Russell playing well

The Lakers will be forced to part with a talented frontcourt player along with the rookie point guard they drafted this summer. The expensive pick equity can’t be ignored either, but the 27-year-old Markkanen can be the fulcrum that helps the Lakers transition from one era into the next.