The Athletic's John Hollinger has a suggestion. He writes that Maxi Kleber is a logical buyout candidate. "He makes $11 million and never plays, but being friends with Luka Dončić might keep him around for three more months," Hollinger writes.

The Los Angeles Lakers, like the NBA at large, are up against the clock. If they want to make mid-season adjustments to their roster, they have mere hours to get them done. The trade deadline buzzer will sound at 3 p.m. ET, so it's now or never to strengthen this roster for the stretch run.

The Lakers added a strong shooter in Luke Kennard and made plans to pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo before Luka Doncic suffered an apparent leg injury.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to a lot of players ahead of the NBA trade deadline, but most of them don't help the team moving forward.

Lakers predicted to acquire $54 million Warriors outcast in LeBron James-centered trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers have time to make a trade they believe would set themselves up for future success.

If L.A. attempts a marginal upgrade, though, look for Knecht to be involved. Brooklyn Nets backup bigman Day'Ron Sharpe has fans "inside the Lakers locker room," per Woike, and he might be the kind of niche, role-playing target who could be had for a Knecht-focused trade package.

Exploring an NBA mock trade that sends Kings' small forward, DeMar DeRozan, to the Lakers in a deal including Dalton Knecht.

The Los Angeles Lakers could have an opportunity to land a veteran Golden State Warriors forward, according to an NBA insider.