Lakers trade rumors: Eight targets to watch for at the trade deadline

The Los Angeles Lakers have been involved in serious speculation. With the latest Lakers trade rumors in mind, who may the Lakers target at this year’s deadline?

There has been so much speculation around the Los Angeles Lakers over the past year that you begin to lose track. Los Angeles is at a fork in the road in its illustrious franchise. For the first time in, well, franchise history, the Los Angeles Lakers are consistently amongst the bottom of the league.

As good as the young core in Los Angeles is, it is time to act on the talent already on the roster and make a push towards the NBA Championship.

Thus, Lakers trade rumors are born. Sure, the team may be hesitant because nobody is going to dethrone the Warriors anytime soon. Every contending team must be a super team and the Lakers do not have the wherewithal right now to keep up. I get it.

However, aside from Madison Square Garden, nothing is better than suiting up in the Staples Center. Nothing beats playing for arguably the most storied franchise in the NBA. Superstars are naturally going to be intrigued by the Lakers, all the Lakers need to do now is capitalize on that interest.

Whether it is bringing in a superstar now or freeing up space to sign multiple, the Lakers need to make some sort of move before the trade deadline hits. Thus, here are eight trade targets to watch out for in the coming weeks.