The Los Angeles Lakers always hold high expectations as a franchise. Of course, those expectations are amplified with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the team. Since winning their last championship in 2020, the Lakers have endured quite a few lackluster seasons, which ultimately led to Darvin Ham being replaced by JJ Redick this offseason and the outside noise calling for Rob Pelinka and this front office to make trades during the offseason. Ultimately, Los Angeles didn't pull the trigger on any trades, but that doesn't mean they didn't try to make any moves.
During the offseason, the trade market around the NBA is volatile.