Kessler is the headliner of this deal and he could easily provide the Lakers with strong production right away. The big man is one of the best defensive centers in the entire league and could give this team a legitimate running mate next to star Anthony Davis.

A large chorus of people have been pleading with the Los Angeles Lakers to take advantage of the upcoming trade deadline and acquire a big man to pair with Anthony Davis. But those people may end up not getting their wish.

By landing an undervalued Toronto Raptors center in a massive three-team trade, the Los Angeles Lakers could successfully strengthen their frontcourt. “The Los Angeles Lakers still have issues after the late-December trade with the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton,” Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus wrote Tuesday.

In this new trade proposal, the Knicks grab an additional first-round draft pick while also landing a veteran guard. The deal would be between the Knicks, Toronto Raptors, and Los Angeles Lakers. Using the Spotrac trade machine and adhering to the new CBA rules,

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for ways to improve their roster ahead of the trade deadline. The deadline is in just under two weeks, so they need to make a decision. There are a lot of different players that the Lakers have their eyes on.

The Los Angeles Lakers have multiple roster needs, something Anthony Davis talked about recently. In a sit-down interview last week with ESPN's Shams Charania, Davis said that the Lakers should acquire a center before the trade deadline.

As the trade deadline looms over the horizon, former Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas is attempting yet another NBA comeback.

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, one name making waves in the rumor mill is Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton. According to the New York Times, Claxton could be a prime target for the Los Angeles Lakers,