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.

Many people are still bewildered by how the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers without making him widely available on the open market.

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, executives around the league wondered why they did not get an opportunity to present a package of their own to trade for the superstar.