After the reported $10 billion deal, a wild free agency trade involving a generational Denver Nuggets center was proposed to help Walter hit the ground running. “The Lakers new owner Mark Walter loves to make big moves,” Fanduel Sportsbook wrote on X/Twitter. “Imagine the Lakers traded for Nikola Jokic to pair with Luka (Doncic)?”

There are a couple of obvious needs for the Los Angeles Lakers to address during the upcoming NBA offseason. Rob Pelinka will need to get aggressive to build a championship contender around Luka Doncic and LeBron James,

It is no secret the Los Angeles Lakers need to bolster their frontcourt if they are going to contend in the daunting Western Conference next season, and they reportedly have discussed multiple options early in the offseason.