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Lakers trade rumors: Five players they should target

By Keith Rivas

Jan 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) controls the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) controls the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 22, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Randy Foye (6) battle for the ball during the third quarter in game three of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 22, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Randy Foye (6) battle for the ball during the third quarter in game three of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Festus Ezeli

The former champion with the Golden State Warriors hasn’t found much success or love from Portland. During his time with the Trail Blazers, he hasn’t been that force they thought he would be.

Joining the Lakers, Ezeli would be another alternative to the Lakers solving their issues at center. As mentioned earlier, Andre Drummond is also one of those options.

If that didn’t work out, though, Ezeli wouldn’t be all bad to pursue.

He wouldn’t be a factor the rest of the season due to a knee issue, but that could give the team some time to make an offer to him when his current contract is up.

The room for concern with Ezeli, outside of injury of course, is making sure the front office pays a reasonable price. Putting up as much money as they did for Mozgov and Deng should show that they shouldn’t always be left to make their own decisions.

But this, if Ezeli’s knee issues don’t linger, could be a game changer in the near future.

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