Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report recently took a deep dive into this summer's free-agent class of centers, which is already thin, in the context of which players the Lakers can potentially afford. Unfortunately for L.A., the top two names on the list aren't likely players the team can acquire at the required price points.

The Los Angeles Lakers are considering trading for Marcus Smart to address their defensive weaknesses, particularly against elite guards. The proposed trade involves sending Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent,

The Los Angeles Lakers will not have a first-round draft pick this year, but they will have the No. 55 overall pick in the second round. While the odds of ending up with a serviceable player that low in the draft are minuscule, the Lakers have been able to find diamonds in the rough in the second round in recent years.

NBA insider reveals trade insight involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers, highlighting potential targets.

While awards like MVP and Defensive Player of the Year are talked about the most, perhaps the most important award that a player can get is an All-NBA selection

The numbers back up Shaq's claims. Whereas he averaged 30 points per contest in the 2000 and 2001 playoffs, his output slightly dipped to 28.5 points. Meanwhile, though Kobe averaged 26.6 points per contest, a slight dip from his 29.4 output in 2001, the Lower Merion High School standout filled the stat sheet when it mattered most.

After making their big acquisition of Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers at least looked into another significant deal before the February trade deadline.