NBA Market: Los Angeles Lakers and what they plan to do with LeBron James and Anthony Davis
The Los Angeles team must decide what to do with its two veteran stars
NBA Market: Los Angeles Lakers are not considering trading either LeBron James or Anthony Davis, according to sources from the team and the league cited by Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Despite a promising start, the Lakers have faced difficulties and currently hold the tenth spot in the Western Conference. It is deemed unlikely that the team will significantly improve its position unless one of these players requests a trade.
Anthony Davis, who is earning $43.2 million this season, is having one of the best campaigns of his career. Meanwhile, LeBron James, with a salary of $48.7 million, has been dealing with efficiency issues in his scoring.
The Lakers are expected to be active in the trade market, although the extent of the moves they are willing to make is unclear, according to the same sources. Last season, the Lakers engaged in talks with the Atlanta Hawks regarding Dejounte Murray, but the potential inclusion of Austin Reaves was a hurdle in the negotiations. Reaves, who earns $13 million and is currently the team's third option, remains highly valued by the franchise. Dalton Knecht and Max Christie are also seen as key long-term pieces.
The team holds four moderate-sized contracts: D'Angelo Russell ($18.7 million), Rui Hachimura ($17.0 million), Gabe Vincent ($11 million), and Jarred Vanderbilt ($10.7 million). Additionally, the Lakers have two tradable first-round picks and can include up to three first-round pick swaps in a potential deal.
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