Apr 26, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA;Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill (5) in the third quarter during game three for the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

This three-team Lakers trade pitch would see the franchise part with Austin Reaves to land Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo.

That speculation has increasingly centered around two of the league’s biggest stars: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic. Antetokounmpo, whose future in Milwaukee has come into question after the Bucks suffered a third straight first-round playoff exit,

Feb 6, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent (7) moves the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Gary Payton II (0) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms

The Los Angeles Lakers aren't done in free agency, and perhaps they could reunite with a guard after he changed agents.

Rumors are swirling after a rival NBA executive shares how the L.A. Lakers could lose Luka Doncic to the Denver Nuggets in a few years.

In fairness, the Lakers have made a couple of moves to help address that this summer by drafting Adou Thiero with the 36th overall pick. He projects as a very good perimeter defender. They also signed Jake LaRavia, who has made it very clear that the defensive side of the ball is where he plans on making his mark with the purple and gold.