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It’s been an NBA offseason full of swings and misses for the L.A. Lakers . Los Angeles has been linked to star-level players like Klay Thompson , who LeBron James claimed he was willing to take a pay cut for. Klay signed with the Dallas Mavericks .
Paul George was a dream that was never coming true. The Lakers have also reportedly held interest in role players like Brook Lopez , Bruce Brown , Cam Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Jonas Valanciunas. LeBron and the Lakers struck out on those targets, too.
The team does have players who could be attractive to other teams, like Rui Hachimura , Jarred Vanderbilt and potentially Austin Reaves . The Lakers have been hesitant to include Reaves in any deal, however, and a combination of Hachimura, Vanderbilt and first-round picks won’t be enough to get a third star to place next to James and Anthony Davis.
Guard D’Angelo Russell is LA’s most available trade chip and the most logical candidate to depart. It has been speculated all offseason that the Lakers are eager to trade Russell, but the latest story only confirms that—and how desperate the organization is to make any type of upgrade.
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