Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers will perpetually be linked to some of the biggest and most impactful names in the trade market every single season. It is in their nature, and it will never go away as long as a superstar like LeBron James is calling LA home.
With James not so subtly teasing the possibility of his retirement, the need for LA making a big addition relatively soon has reached a critical juncture point. While Kyrie Irving has been the named most often linked to LA, the latest NBA rumors make it sound like another high-volume scorer is on the market.