One name that has come up in trade rumors lately for the Los Angeles Lakers is Andrew Wiggins. The veteran two-way forward for the Miami Heat is someone whom the Lakers have tried to acquire in a trade, but to no avail, at least so far.

With that in mind, Los Angeles has now been connected to an intriguing potential trade with the Chicago Bulls. According to a report from Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints, the Lakers have had preliminary discussions with the Bulls regarding talented guard Ayo Dosunmu.

Unfortunately, the ripple effect of the Lakers' failed trade for Mark Williams is still lingering. According to ESPN insider Brian Windhorst, it also laid the ground for other teams looking to shake them up in any attempt to acquire a big man: Report: NBA teams kept asking price high on centers for Lakers "Teams who had centers available were keeping their price for the Lakers high when they called,

Newly signed Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton used his introductory press conference on Tuesday to highlight how excited he is to join a team that features stars such as LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

In his first public interview since being traded, NBA big man Deandre Ayton spoke up about his move to Los Angeles. As he made his opening statement to the media, Ayton confirmed that the Lakers are all-in on the championship pursuit.

Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic began their NBA journeys in the same 2018 draft class. Ayton was the No. 1 overall pick selected by the Phoenix Suns. Doncic was picked third by the Atlanta Hawks and immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks.