The Los Angeles team has a squad that aspires to be champions again this year and the transfer market would help add new pieces

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The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be a team that has a lot of potential to offer in the current NBA season and that is why the transfer market is one of the favorite moments for fans of the league and even more so for those of the Los Angeles team. , who in recent years has been quite active when these dates approach.

Any correct move could be the right one to turn the Californian team into a much stronger contender for this season’s championship; The team led by LeBron James has players with whom they could begin very positive negotiations for themselves and therefore take their rotation to a better level.

The Lakers have the necessary potential to win the championship of the current season and they demonstrated it by winning the first In-Season Tournament where they achieved it by beating the Indiana Pacers in the final, with ‘The King’ LeBron being the Most Valuable Player.

The next few weeks are going to be vital so that the team can do everything possible to strengthen itself and add the pieces that, at least in theory, could be the necessary gears to face the rest of the campaign much better and consolidated as a competitive team.

The transfer deadline in the NBA expires on February 8, 2024.

OG Anunoby

Raptors receive: D’Angelo Russell, 2026 First Round (protected) and 2024 Second Round (via Clippers)

D’Angelo Russell is today a very important piece for the Lakers today, he is a player who can contribute on offense with a good scoring average, assisting his teammates and also when creating play, but lately he has He has become more valuable due to the fact that he also contributes on the defensive side.

However, his high contract is what makes him a player with one foot outside the team and this is a reality. The 30-year-old point guard recently renewed his contract for two seasons and $36 million.

OG Anunoby could have his days numbered in the Toronto Raptors, it seems that his stay in Canada is not the best for his present and future in the NBA; He is an unrestricted free agent once the current season ends and before letting him go for free, he could enter into negotiations with other teams.

An important factor in trying to force this change is that Anunoby is represented by the sports agency Klutch Sports, the same as LeBron James, and this can be translated as a key factor when it comes to finding a new direction for the British player.

Anunoby would give the Lakers a solid perimeter player, quite reliable and consistent and with the ability to improve all his strengths once he joins James and Anthony Davis, opening the door again for Austin Reaves as a starting point guard who has not done so. done not bad as a substitute.

Jerami Grant

The Lakers would receive: Jerami Grant

Blazers would receive: D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, 2026 First Rounder (protected), 2024 Second Rounder (via Clippers), 2025 Second Rounder (via Clippers), 2028 First Rounder trade right

Jerami Grant appears as a much more expensive option in terms of salary (160M, 5 seasons) but also more ready to compete at the highest level. The 29-year-old has seen his talent wasted in recent years on losing teams without any option to compete, earning a high salary and improving season after season until he becomes one of the best forwards and defenders in the league.

Grant is converting 41.3% on three-pointers this season on 6.0 attempts per game, averaging 22.0 points (almost his career high) and holding his opponents to 47.3% accuracy.

In Grant, the Lakers would be getting an ideal profile to pair with LeBron James and boost his 41.6% in triples, something that would surely be to the taste of James, who has always requested shooters in the teams where he has made his life.

Hawks receive: D’Angelo Russell, Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2026 First Rounder (protected), 2024 Second Rounder (via Clippers) and 2028 First Rounder trade right

Dejounte Murray would abysmally improve the defensive capabilities on the gold and purple team, there is no doubt about it, his game is similar to that of D’Angelo Russell but with much more explosiveness and with the ability to be the second or third in command in offensive is required; There is no pressure on Murray in this regard.

An experiment was attempted with Trae Young in the Atlanta Hawks and it has not obtained the expected results, but in Los Angeles this could be different since it is a team that, at least due to the profile they have, at least on paper It seems that this suits Murray and his game more.

The contribution from the middle distance with 47.6% as well as his acceptable 35.5% in three-pointers in reception make Dejounte Murray one of the most valued names for the Lakers and if his arrival in LeBron James’ squad materializes , would make them a much more reckless team in the Playoffs.