In return for Beal, Los Angeles would likely ship out the contracts of Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent among others to make salaries match. The Lakers would also likely include draft compensation, though it’s possible that Beal won’t command first-round selections.
The propsed trade would see the Los Angeles Lakers acquire two genuine difference-makers to help sustain a push for the playoffs.
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly exploring potential backup center options as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6, according to ESPN's
Jimmy Butler has been clashing with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat front office for weeks now, and after his recent suspension for conduct detrimental to the team
Smith, the Lakers likely won't pursue adding a big man but rather look to add more shooting and athleticism on the perimeter.
The Los Angeles Lakers saw their two-game win streak snapped on Sunday, as the Houston Rockets beat them 119-115 at Toyota Center. There were two controversial moments toward the end of this game, with one being an offensive foul called on Anthony Davis and he called out the officials for it in his postgame press conference.
The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly inquired about Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, per NBA insider Evan Sidery. The Bulls are expected to deal Vucevic b
The Houston Rockets (22-12) host the Los Angeles Lakers (20-14) on Sunday at Toyota Center, a battle between two of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference. The third-place Rockets are just two games ahead of the fourth-place Lakers in the standings.
The Lakers were within a possession of completing a comeback in the final minutes when James' call for a timeout as Max Christie was about to commit a turnover off the inbounds was missed