The Los Angeles Lakers on Monday assigned former first-round pick Dalton Knecht to their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. The post Lakers Make Major Decision on Former 1st Round Pick Amid Trade Rumors appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Los Angeles Lakers figure to be a very interesting team at this year's NBA trade deadline. Los Angeles has an impressive core trio in Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Austin Reaves, which means a couple of things.

Vincent will miss at least the Lakers' next three games due to lower back tightness. Full story at Hoops Rumors.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a major decision to make as to how they want to proceed with Austin Reaves' future amid growing trade rumors.

Two trade targets that come to mind are Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, who was connected to the Lakers during the offseason and New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones. Both could tremendously help L.A.’s perimeter defense, but their availability remains a question mark.

The Los Angeles Lakers are among the league’s stronger teams this season. Sitting fourth in the Western Conference at 17-7, the Purple and Gold look steady, but not complete.

Pelicans wing Herb Jones reacted to the widespread Lakers trade rumors after a game against the Bulls on Sunday night. The post Top Lakers Trade Target Reacts to Rumors of Los Angeles Pursuit appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have a specific kind of player in mind to address their defensive shortcomings.