Lakers ‘great interested’ for Trajd Nikola Vucevic with Buls

The Los Angeles Lakers Allegedly Chicago Bulsa Nikola Vucevic in front of NBA Deadline for TradeAnd the league sources inform NBA Insider Bret Sigel from Clutchpoint that Lakers “Veliko” give priority to winning Vučević as one of its main targets.

“(NO) would be crazy to call Vucević to one of the main targets of Los Angeles before the trade deadline,” Sigel said.

Speculation around Vucevic comes after an interview with ESPN Schems Charani on Thursday, where Lakers play Anthony Davis. repeated his preferences because he plays next to another big man.

“I feel like I’ve always been at the best edition when I was (attacker) and had great success,” Davis said.

After Lakers beat Boston Celtics with 117-96 on Thursday night, Davis has expanded his comments to reporters.

“Defensive, (the addition of the center) would bring another big one,” Davis said. “We saw it with Jakson (Haies). We are a little more distracting. Offensive, allows me to hover a little more. I started playing (center) only 2021. I would have tilt, but I was primarily (for), so I played four to the whole career … I feel like, in person, better player in four. “

Lakers explore multiple stores options, since Nikola Vucevic is still the main target

The interest of Lakers for Vučević is in line with Davis’s desire to return to its preferred role of progressive. At 34, Vučević enjoys the extraordinary season, recording on average 20.1 points, 10.3 jumps and 3.4 assists per game, while he efficiently kicked 55.3% from the game and 41.2% from the bench. This season earns 20 million dollars, while he remained $ 21.1 million under contract for the 2025-26 season.

While Bulsa allegedly try to increase Vucevic’s trading value encouraging war auction among competitors, Siegel noticed that Chicago has not yet received any offers that involves the choice in the first round.

In addition to Vucević, Lakers allegedly investigated other trade options. According to Sigel, Los Angeles previously led conversations with Washington Vizards about the agreement involving Jonas Valanciunas and Malcolm Brogdon. Instead, they moved to trade with Brooklyn Nets in December, sending d’earlers of Russell and Maxvel Luis in Brooklyn in exchange for Dorian Fine-Smith and Milton Sejka. The former Laker Kyle Kuzma was also considered in the potential trade scenario.

Sigel identified other names that Lakers could target if the deal for Vucević did not realize. The center of Portland Traille Bleysers Robert Williams III is allegedly an option, as is the center of Jute Jazz Woker Kesler.

The Jazz, however, set Keslera a high requested priceRefusing more offers that included the assets of the first round of draft than other teams before the season. The purchase of Kessler would probably demand more choices in the first round, which would make it a challenging meter for Lakers.

The active search of Lakers for a great man emphasizes their commitment to increasing the depth of the foreground and adjusting Davis’s preferred role of the attacker. As the deadline for trade is closer, Lakers will strive to reach a deal for Vučević or transfer focus to another center.