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Ranking potential Lakers’ trade targets by weighing risk & reward

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5. Chicago Bulls
Zach LaVine | Shooting Guard

Lakers and LaVine had mutual interest in November of 2023, per Shams Charania and Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, but the injury concerns have potentially put an end to those exploratory conversations.

4. Portland Trail Blazers
Jerami Grant | Hybrid Forward

The downside with Grant is similar to the concerns with LaVine: Injuries and opportunity cost. Grant has missed at least 28 games in two of the past three seasons and is owed $29,793,104 for the 2024-25 campaign. Furthermore, Portland’s asking price is two first-round draft picks, per Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report.

3. Atlanta Hawks
Trae Young | Point Guard

Three max players on the same roster just doesn’t leave much room to build beyond them—and the Lakers don’t have any time to waste entering James’ age-40 season.

2. Cleveland Cavaliers
Darius Garland | Point Guard

Garland has said that he doesn’t want to be traded, but Shams Charania, Joe Vardon, and Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reported that Donovan Mitchell signing an extension may have put a timer on how long the duo coexists.

1. New Orleans Pelicans
Brandon Ingram | Small Forward

With Ingram and Reaves scoring and facilitating from the wings, and Davis holding down the interior, the Lakers would have a chance to build a strong core for a future beyond James.

Leroy Sims Takes Charge as Director of Player Performance and Health

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The Los Angeles Lakers have announced the hiring of Dr. Leroy Sims as their new Director of Player Performance and Health.

Sims brings a wealth of experience from his previous role as Senior Vice President and Head of Medical Operations for the NBA, where he played a key part in establishing the league’s bubble environment during the 2020 season.

In his new position, Sims will report directly to Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager. He will be responsible for overseeing player medical care and enhancing overall health and performance for the team.

Sims has an impressive background, having served as the team physician for USA Track & Field during the 2016 Olympics and working with USA Basketball for the 2020 and 2024 Olympic teams.

He also held the role of medical director and team physician for the Golden State Warriors from 2011 to 2014.

He earned both his bachelor’s and medical degrees from Stanford University and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

His experience during the pandemic, particularly in the bubble, has positioned him as a prominent figure in sports medicine.

In an interview with Marc Spears at Andscape he was talked about a variety of topics, but on the bubble he said,

“I have a visibility that I didn’t have previously. And it has led to giving me the opportunity to share with the world some of my thoughts and feelings as it relates to medicine, as it relates to sports, as it relates to the pandemic in particular, and as it relates to the Black community and things that I feel very passionate about.

“So, I have been able to share my feelings about increasing the population of underrepresented minorities in medicine and trying to improve the pipelines.”

“I’ve been able to talk about disparities in health care in a more public platform. And most recently I did an interview with San Mateo County [California] Health, talking about the vaccine.

“And so it’s been an opportunity to externalize some of the thoughts I’ve had, some of the career objectives that I’ve wanted to pursue. And so that’s really what has changed for me.”

While the Lakers did not announce any changes to their existing medical staff, this new role suggests an expansion of their health and performance team as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Why agent Rich Paul blocked rumored deal sending Lakers star to Warriors

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“He’s committed to the Lakers,” Paul added. “Jeanie [Buss] has been an incredible partner for him and us and I think it’s important for that to be understood and respected. There are ups and downs and emotions throughout the course of a season but ultimately, LeBron’s committed to the Lakers.”

Come on man

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Aloha,

The regular season can’t get here fast enough. I understand that paid clickbaiters need to write to get paid but come on man!

In the last two days I read a post where the Spurs land both LeBron and Curry! And another where the Lakers land the Greek freak!

Just stop the nonsense😂