Ideally, Los Angeles will be able to add a center similar to Mark Williams, whom they acquired at the trade deadline last year before having to back out of the deal due to an issue with his physical. After that, the Lakers should look to bring in a lockdown perimeter defender.

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the sports world when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison approached Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka about the Doncic trade.