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The Los Angeles Lakers have one mantra when the offseason rolls around: more star power. They’ve always been a team that’s consistently chased the top free agents, the top targets in the offseason. Even when they have one of the best tandems in the league, the team is not afraid to tinker and add another star to the equation.
Is it any surprise, then, that the Lakers are going hunting for a new star this offseason? It’s not exactly a shocking revelation: it’d be more surprising if they didn’t do that. As Jovan Buha commented on a recent livestream, the most obvious target for the Lakers is star point guard Trae Young. However… such a trade will have to involve their current third fiddle in Austin Reaves. (transcript from Silver Screen and Roll)
“They are going third star hunting this off-season and we’ll see how that affects the DLO situation. You probably have to give up Austin in almost any third-star trade. Now who’s available? The one name I continually hear is Trae Young. He’s been to Laker playoff games before, he’s a Clutch Sports client. That’s probably the most realistic one right now.”
This isn’t exactly the first time Trae Young and the Lakers have been involved in trade rumors. In fact, this rumor started about a month ago after the team whiffed on Dejounte Murray. With LeBron James getting older, the team is looking for more ball-handlers to help distribute the rock.
