{"id":669692,"date":"2026-05-14T04:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/669692\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T04:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:45:08","slug":"lakers-trade-rumor-involving-luka-doncic-hints-at-los-angeles-making-blockbuster-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/669692\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers trade rumor involving Luka Doncic hints at Los Angeles making blockbuster deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakers trade rumor involving Luka Doncic hints at Los Angeles making blockbuster deal<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> weren\u2019t expected to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> in the second round of the postseason.<\/p>\n

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Even if Luka Doncic<\/a>, who missed the entire series due to a hamstring injury, had been inactive, the 17-time NBA champions would have been significant underdogs.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, a trade rumor\/report involving Doncic hints at<\/a> the Lakers completing at least one blockbuster deal to provide Doncic with the pieces necessary to help the franchise take a massive step forward in 2026-27.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeam and league sources have said they expect the Lakers to be aggressive on the trade market,\u201d The Athletic\u2019s Sam Amick and Don Woike reported. \u201cThere\u2019s internal confidence that pathways toward an optimized roster for Doncic will reveal themselves.”<\/p>\n

Amick and Woike\u2019s report should be music to Doncic and the Lakers\u2019 ears. Whether landing a viable Deandre Ayton<\/a> replacement in Utah Jazz<\/a> star center Walker Kessler<\/a> or breaking the bank to land Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> star Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a>, the Lakers should be prepared to assess their roster and make the moves that make the most sense for the franchise.<\/p>\n

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However, Amick and Woike did note that Doncic isn\u2019t keen on Los Angeles<\/a> including Austin Reaves<\/a> in a trade package for Antetokounmpo, which would all but eliminate them from contention for the future Hall of Fame forward.<\/p>\n

That said, even if Antetokounmpo appears out of reach, Los Angeles will have plenty of valuable assets to target on the trade market (Trey Murphy<\/a>, Aaron Gordon<\/a>, Evan Mobley<\/a>, etc).<\/p>\n

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