Confirmed deal : $203M Star Labeled as Top Trade Target For Lakers

 

 

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make another push toward another NBA title this year. The team has started the season off well but if they want to truly contend, the front office will likely need to execute a big trade ahead of the Feb. deadline.

Los Angeles has plenty of holes along the roster, mainly in the frontcourt and on the wing. But the team has also been connected to multiple star players as they try to build a more competitive roster.

 

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Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report put together a list of prime trade targets for each NBA team. For the Lakers, Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball was listed.

Ball would present the Lakers with a third star player next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. His play-making skills would fit in well alongside the two stars and he would give them more firepower to contend for a title.

 

The biggest obstacle with landing Ball would be the history of the star with the team. His brother, Lonzo, was drafted by Los Angeles years ago and the Lakers then traded him.

His father, LaVar, has consistently gone against the Lakers organization for trading Lonzo. But LaMelo could always not care and want to play for his hometown squad.

LaMelo would fit in well and could help the Lakers have a post-James era star duo with Davis. For the year, LaMelo has averaged 31.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game for the Hornets.