NBA Trade Idea Gives Lakers' LeBron James, Luka Doncic New All-Star Teammate originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers were the third seed in the Western Conference this season. They faced the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs and had home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series.

The Los Angeles Lakers have big plans this offseason, but the Utah Jazz's talented young center isn't a realistic option.

One NBA analyst proposed that the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen this offseason. Eddie Bitar of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade idea between the Lakers and Jazz: Los Angeles Lakers Receive: Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz Receive: Austin Reaves,

LeBron James pushed back on the critics who claim his 2020 NBA championship was illegitimate since it came inside of the bubble.

Woike noted that the best assets the team has outside of Reaves are Dalton Knecht, a 2031 first-round pick, and expiring contracts. The center market is not much better, with Myles Turner likely to get a significant raise following Indiana's appearance in the NBA Finals and the aging Brook Lopez and Clint Capela making up the free agent class.

NBA Insider Jovan Buha believed that Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins could be the solution for the Los Angeles Lakers' problems in the frontcourt. While

Excitement is high for Indiana as the Pacers take on the Thunder in the team's 1st NBA Finals home game in 25 years.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic explained why he said it's easier to score in the NBA than in Europe.

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