But in a new trade scenario, Los Angeles lands a former Defensive Player of the Year. The deal would be between the Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, sending guard Marcus Smart out west. Grizzlies receive: Guard D'Angelo Russell, guard Jalen Hood-Schifino, a 2029 first-round draft pick, and two 2025 second-round draft picks

Los Angeles Lakers — who haven't made a single trade since February 9, 2023 — swing for the fences with a big-ticket deal to save their 2024-25 season from what looks likely to otherwise be another quick playoff exit?

Who the Lakers will end up trading for remains to be seen, but we now have a better idea of who they are not targeting. In the same article, Buha reports that the Lakers are "not