Los Angeles Lakers plotting shock trade deal
After a strong regular season finish in the 2024-25 NBA campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves back at the drawing board following a disappointing early playoff exit. Finishing third in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record, expectations were high heading into the postseason. But their journey was abruptly halted in the first round by the surging Minnesota Timberwolves, who eliminated them in five games.Now, the Lakers' front office is exploring new roster options to stay competitive in a loaded Western Conference, and recent reports suggest they're targeting a high-profile, and unexpected, name.Lakers monitoring Nikola Vucevic amid potential free agency twistNBA insider Anthony Irwin has revealed that the Lakers are "closely monitoring" veteran center Nikola Vucevic as a possible addition to the roster. In his report, Irwin stated, "This does leave a few interesting free agents still, not even […]