ow this would be a massive blockbuster for LA.
Since the beginning of their history, your Los Angeles Lakers have always been about star players. It is what has driven them to find success over the years and has helped them become one of the biggest brands in the world.
Even today, the Lakers are still star-driven and it has helped them stay relevant. With future Hall of Famers LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the roster, the Lakers are consistently seen as title contenders.
However, this isn’t the case with how the team has played. The Lakers could be looking for a major shakeup this coming offseason, and have they been looking at a few All-Star guards to help make it happen, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
“The Lakers have discussed internally the possibility of packaging three picks, along with players they already have on their books, to pursue a bona fide star, such as Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers or Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, team sources told ESPN,” McMenamin writes.
If the team could land either Donovan Mitchell or Trae Young, it would be a massive game-changer for them. Both players could swing the ride in the Lakers’ favor, and it does make sense to go after them.
They have been linked with Young in the past and could finally try to actually land him. His shooting ability would be a welcome sight in Los Angeles, but Mitchell remains the more intriguing target.
Mitchell will be entering his final year under contract with the Cavaliers, and there is a general thought around the league that he won’t stay in Cleveland. He could come to the Lakers, and potentially help take the lead in Los Angeles.
James has been flirting with retirement for a while now, and he can become a free agent after this season. If that were to happen, the Lakers would need to find a way to bring a new star in to pair with Davis.
“The Lakers currently have only one future first-round pick available to trade, but starting on the day of the NBA draft, they’ll have three: 2031, 2029 and either 2024 or 2025, depending on whether New Orleans chooses to use the 2024 pick it previously received from L.A. or defers it to the next draft,” McMenamin reveals.
Landing someone like Mitchell or Young won’t be easy, but the Lakers will have more ammo at their disposal this offseason. The Lakers are just looking at all their options, and the front office has earned the right for fans to trust them.
