In light of the Feb. 6 trade deadline looming, the Indiana Pacers must traverse cautiously. As the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, only one loss out of the fourth, they could improve or ruin their playoff picture with a trade. A recent report mentioned a Pacers wing in a potential trade with the Los Angeles Lakers .
The Los Angeles Lakers have been in search of a way to improve their roster ahead of the trade deadline. This trade idea from Bobby Marks of ESPN would see them get a player they have coveted for years.
With Anthony Davis out for the next week, that won't change the Lakers' plans as far as what they do at the trade deadline.
A trade buzz involving the Lakers and Pacers star big man Myles Turner is growing again amid the looming NBA trade deadline.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have long been searching for the perfect frontcourt partner for Anthony Davis, and they may have found their solution in a three-team trade idea involving the Indiana Pacers and Portland Trail Blazers.
The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be very active ahead of the February 6th trade deadline. With a 26-19 record and a team that has very much overachieved this season, their roster is in a prime position to be improved.
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Even though Anthony Davis will be out for at least a week, the Lakers reportedly won't change their approach toward trading for another center.
Turner signed a two-year, $40.9 million extension with the Pacers in 2023, so his deal is set to run out at the end of this season. For that reason, teams might be unwilling to trade a lot of assets for Turner, who could be a short-term rental.
The Pacers' phones are undeniably ringing with interest in Myles Turner. That was inevitable with Turner just months away from unrestricted free agency now. Yet the prevailing leaguewide sense, one week out from the trade buzzer, is that the Pacers do not want to trade Turner.