A trade to the Lakers is easier said than done unless Ball explicitly demands it. Beyond LeBron and Anthony Davis, the Lakers lack a package that could provide a significant return for a budding superstar like Ball. However, one recent mock trade published by Schuyler Callihan of Sports Illustrated had the Lakers striking a deal with the Hornets:

After making some moves recently, the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade strategy might be changing just weeks before the upcoming NBA deadline. The team thrilled fans when they recently traded for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets,