The Los Angeles Lakers are ready to make a drastic move, and nothing is better than bringing in a familiar face.

Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick had a reservation at the famed Craig’s restaurant in West Hollywood four days after the Lakers’ season ended — one Lakers superstar was in attendance.

The Lakers could end up being the team that unlocks the full role player potential of Ayo Dosunmu, who is stuck with the Bulls.

NBA insider Brett Siegel was asked on X (formerly Twitter), "What's going on with the Lakers?" and he responded by saying the team is "actively" seeking a wing who is a strong defender and that he expects the team to trade for one by the end of this month.

The NBA Las Vegas Summer League has begun, featuring several exciting games. The Los Angeles Lakers recently played against the Dallas Mavericks at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The Lakers displayed their dominance throughout the game,

The organization has been linked to former Golden State Warriors NBA champion forward and No. 1 overall pick, Andrew Wiggins. Unfortunately, though, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha’s latest report on Los Angeles’ chances of landing Wiggins via trade is gut-wrenching, to say the least.

The Los Angeles Lakers could upgrade their defensive weakness with a trade for this $11.5 million wing on an expiring contract. The post Trade Pitch Has Lakers Get $11.5 Million ‘Disruptive’ Defender to Fix Weakness appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Which brings us to that other sport. There are now exactly three weeks to baseball’s trade deadline.