Lakers Get Massive Trade Deadline Update As Front Office Pivots: Report

Lakers Get Massive Trade Deadline Update As Front Office Pivots: Report

As the February 5 trade deadline draws closer, the prevailing belief was that the Los Angeles Lakers would operate as buyers.ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst previously reported that general manager Rob Pelinka has been actively canvassing the market, with perimeter defense and rim protection emerging as clear priorities.A long list of potential targets has been linked to Los Angeles in recent weeks, but momentum has stalled.Two of the mo…

LeBron James' Lakers Future Gets Major Update Before Trade Deadline: Report

The future of LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers got a major update on Tuesday night two days before the trade deadline.

Big update emerges on LeBron James' status for the trade deadline

Dec 18, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) smiles after he dunked the ball in the first half against the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports LeBron James may be headed for a split with the Los Angeles Lakers … but not quite yet. James is expected to remain with the Lakers through Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported on …