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The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to stand pat on at the trade deadline, sources tell Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. The recent strong play of D'Angelo Russell is believed to have convinced key stakeholders with the Lakers that any upgrade they could make upon him would be marginal and likely not worth the cost. The Lakers are currently only able to trade one future first … [Read more...] about Lakers Likely To Stand Pat At Trade Deadline, Revisit Options In Offseason With Three FRPs

Multiple front offices came away from conversations with the Atlanta Hawks that Trae Young could become available this offseason, reports Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The potential availability of Young could hinge on how the Hawks play over the remainder of the season. The Hawks shopped Dejounte Murray for several weeks and decided to keep him at this juncture after not … [Read more...] about Several Teams Believe Trae Young Could Be Traded By Hawks In Offseason

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has a $51.4 million player option for next season. At this point, it's unknown what James is thinking on that option. ESPN's Brian Windhorst says James' goal is to sign a multi-year deal with the Lakers. "I don't think this is LeBron's last stand, I don't think this is the Lakers' last stand," Windhorst said on First Take. "First off, I … [Read more...] about LeBron James Looking For Multi-Year Deal With Lakers