The Lakers, who are just months removed from shocking the sports world by landing superstar Luka Dončić in a trade, have been public about improving the team's roster after the Purple and Gold got bounced in the first round of the NBA playoffs in three of the last five seasons.

Almost every team in the league would certainly want a player of Giannis Antetokounmpo's caliber as the Milwaukee Bucks look to potentially trade him this offseason, but the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks may need the future Hall of Famer to get involved in picking out his destination if they are going to be the clubs to land him.

ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania recently addressed Giannis Antetokounmpo's interest in moving away from the Milwaukee Bucks. While several teams have been presented as potential trade destinations, Charania discarded the Los Angeles Lakers while discussing the matter on "Up and Adams".

The Mavericks brought in Daniel Gafford at the 2024 trade deadline to fill that exact role. And the fit was so seamless with Dončić that Dallas was jostling with the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals just a few months later.

Despite entering the postseason as the No. 3 seed, the Lakers failed to capitalize on homecourt advantage. The midseason acquisition of Luka Doncic, intended to improve their championship aspirations,

Perhaps one of the most significant moves in NBA history was when the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis and more to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic. Doncic, who many consider a top-five player in the NBA,