Los Angeles Lakers: Point guards that can replace Lonzo Ball if traded

The Los Angeles Lakers’ number one objective this offseason is adding a second star, which might mean trading some of the young core.

It will be deemed a failure if the Los Angeles Lakers are unable to sign a superstar this summer to play alongside LeBron James. For the past two years, the hype around adding two superstars to the Lakers has grown so much that anything less will be a disappointment.

The idea originally was to land two stars last summer but after missing out on Paul George early on, the front office decided to recalibrate and focus on this offseason. That probably was the best of both worlds, as this free agent class is so deep and has the potential to go down as one of the most exciting in league history.

Of course, since nothing seems to be going right for the Lakers anymore, the team has not been favored to land any of the marquee stars. With every mind-boggling decision, the team makes it seemingly gets less and less likely that the front office can convince a big-name star to come to LA.

Because of that, the Lakers might have to go the trading route, which of course is dominated by Anthony Davis. However, it would not be surprising if other stars emerged in the trade market this summer as well, especially if they want out of their respective teams.

While the Lakers intent should be to keep as much of the young core intact as possible, there are going to be losses along the way if the trades happen. This got us thinking: if the Los Angeles Lakers trade Lonzo Ball, who should the team sign as his replacement?