The Los Angeles Lakers already blew the doors off the league when they pulled off the trade of the century – sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic.
The move enabled them to bridge the gap between their current All-Star-laden roster to the next. But even in the superstar-driven NBA, a team isn’t complete with just one player. It is already evident that even this version of the Lakers is sorely lacking championship pedigree.
Bleacher Report recently undertook predicting trades for all 32 teams and sticking with classic LA style, they have the Lakers going for one of the league’s best players; Giannis Antetokoumpo.
Los Angeles Lakers Predicted Trade Targets
Primary trade bait: Dalton Knecht, Maxi Kleber, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent, Jared Vanderbilt, Shake Milton
Potential targets: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Daniel Gafford, Walker Kessler
“The Lakers already landed a dream target in Luka Dončić, but the franchise is greedy. If Antetokounmpo demands out, a combination of salaries, talent, and picks could get him to Los Angeles. It’s a stretch, but it’d be remiss to leave him out if this is a team’s wish list.
Otherwise, LA is less likely to send out key players like Reaves, Hachimura, etc. Instead, look for the franchise to target a center with Knecht as bait—similar to the failed Mark Williams deal with the Charlotte Hornets (the Lakers didn’t clear Williams’ physical).“
Antetokounmpo’s impressive 32-point performance in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 137-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday marked a significant milestone in his career. This scoring outburst elevated his career total to 20,010 points, placing him among the elite 52 players in NBA history to achieve this feat. Notably, Antetokounmpo, who is 30 years old, reached this milestone at a younger age than all but five other NBA legends: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, and Michael Jordan. This achievement underscores his exceptional talent and places him in the company of the game’s all-time greats.