The proposed trade would send the floor-spacing center to the Los Angeles Lakers to pair with Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
The Lakers can still trade for a big man ahead of the deadline but are going to add some size in the meantime. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Los Angeles is planning to sign former New Orleans Pelicans center Trey Jemison. He was just recently waived by the team after playing in 16 games this season.
Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes returned the lineup, and spoke about what it was like rehabbing from an ankle injury.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the search for center depth virtually all season. Head coach JJ Redick, at times, has had only Anthony Davis and two-way center Christian Koloko to turn to, leading the team to play mostly small-ball.
The Lakers played Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes together late in the third quarter of their win against Miami, and Coach JJ Redick says they will probably do so for “small stretches.”
One defensive-minded backup center the Lakers have been linked to has reportedly been acquired by another team.
Los Angeles Lakers sixth man small forward Dorian Finney-Smith has been ruled out for what would have been his first clash with his last team, the Brooklyn Nets
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick may soon adopt a new strategy to make his team more physically imposing.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is striving to mix up his rotations a bit, with L.A. recently hitting a bit of a frustrating lull during its January dol
Rui Hachimura scored 23 points and Anthony Davis had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game skid with a 117-108 victory over the Miami Heat.