Los Angeles Lakers wing Dalton Knecht has struggled for minutes this season.

The Pelicans are drawing trade interest from two familiar contenders as their season continues to slide. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, both the Lakers and Warriors have reached out to New Orleans to gauge availability on key forwards.

Pelicans wing Herb Jones reacted to the widespread Lakers trade rumors after a game against the Bulls on Sunday night. The post Top Lakers Trade Target Reacts to Rumors of Los Angeles Pursuit appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers faced the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA Cup quarterfinal game.

The Lakers are apparently zeroing in on scouring the league for a viable 3-and-D guy who can help them on the court.

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the New Orleans Pelicans are getting trade calls from the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. The Lakers are interested in Herbert Jones, while the Warriors are interested in Trey Murphy III.

Are Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton driven by the NBA Cup? Maybe not, but being Lakers has motivated them to win.

Lakers may reopen Dalton Knecht trade talks as rotation concerns grow and questions linger over the rookie’s long-term role.

The Los Angeles Lakers are sending a pair of young players to their G League squad. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation, Los Angeles assigned second-year guard Dalton Knecht and rookie forward Adou Thiero to the South Bay Lakers.