The Los Angeles Lakers continue to scour the trade market for some help. They are looking to make some moves before the trade deadline passes in a couple of weeks. This trade idea for Jerami Grant from Doug McKain of The Big Lead would help them.

Kessler is the headliner of this deal and he could easily provide the Lakers with strong production right away. The big man is one of the best defensive centers in the entire league and could give this team a legitimate running mate next to star Anthony Davis.

I spoke to a Lakers source about this where I was talking about a trade that involves Rui Hachimura going out in the trade and they’re like, ‘I don’t know,

This mock trade would give the Lakers not only a serviceable starting center next to Anthony Davis, but one who could be a game-changer.

Jan 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) shoots the ball against Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) and guard Derrick White (9) in the second half at the Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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