The Los Angeles Lakers finished as the number three seed in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record. They lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Well, there will be interesting questions about the Lakers this offseason. How do they want to build the roster around Luka Doncic? Will Lebron James be around next season for Los Angeles? Is there a chance that Los Angeles could make a trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in the offseason? It is questionable that the Lakers may not have enough pieces to make a trade.
Los Angeles Lakers Potential Dark Horse Candidate In Trade For Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo
Bleacher report writer Eric Pincus wrote about potential destinations where Antetokounmpo could be traded to this offseason if he were to ask out of Milwaukee. Even though Los Angeles is potentially not a Top 5 realistic destination for the Bucks superstar, Pincus believes that the Lakers could be a potential dark horse candidate in a trade for him. He said,
“How hard Antetokounmpo pushes for what he wants (which, for the record, we don’t know) could add teams to the list who otherwise may not belong.
Does he want to join Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers? L.A. can build a deal around Austin Reaves, Dalton Knecht, filler contracts and marginal draft compensation (a future first, several swaps). More significantly, do the Bucks want to face a Dallas Mavericks-like backlash, sending their best player to the Lakers?”
Reaves and Knecht would not be bad pieces for the Bucks to get back in a trade, but a lack of draft capital could be a major problem. Reaves is going to be on the trade market this offseason for the Lakers in the offseason. As for Knecht, they tried to trade him already to the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams, but that trade was rescinded.
A potential duo of Doncic and Antetokounmpo could be scary. Those are easily two of the top five players in the NBA and they would be teaming up for one of the most iconic franchises in the NBA. James is near the end of his career, but he is still playing at a very high level. If Antetokounmpo were to shockingly be traded to the Lakers this offseason, there would be no question that he can help Doncic win a title together also.
For More Great Wisconsin Sports Content
Get the latest Wisconsin sports news, analysis, and breaking stories on the Packers, Bucks, Brewers, Badgers and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, so you never miss a story on your favorite Wisconsin teams.
