Amazing! The Lakers are aggressively courting Kuminga! A 3-for-1 trade proposal has been revealed.

What? The Lakers are really eager to get Kuminga.

However, according to insider Sidery,the Lakers are only willing to offer Vincent and Kleber, both in contract years, along with a 2032 second-round pick, and the Warriors obviously dismiss such an offer, preferring to have Kuminga completely flop under their control.

The Lakers have long desired to add a tall wing player, but they keep trying to achieve big results with minimal spending, which has led to all their targeted trades falling through so far, whether it’s Kuminga, Miami’s Wiggins, or New Orleans’ Jones.

The trade deadline is February 6th this year, and it looks like the Lakers will once again end the season empty-handed.

Compared to wings, the Lakers actually need more reinforcements inside, because Ayton’s performance has been below expectations. So far this season, he averages 13.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1 block per game, with a shooting percentage of 66%. On paper, these numbers look good,but as a center, his defensive efficiency rating is only 117.7, ranking 240th in the league—almost at the bottom. This directly impacts the team’s overall defensive efficiency of 117.0, placing them 25th in the league.

There are now rumors that the Lakers are gradually losing confidence in Ayton... He has a player option this summer worth $8.1 million, which he can decline to become a free agent early or choose to exercise and remain with the Lakers.

So far this season, the Lakers hold a 28-17 record, fifth in the Western Conference, just 0.5 games behind the fourth-place Rockets and 1.5 games ahead of the seventh-place Suns. They have a good chance to make the playoffs directly this year, but as mentioned, their poor defense may prevent them from seriously contending for the championship. Their offense (116.3 points per game, 15th in the league) is not among the elite either.

Unless they make moves before the trade deadline closes and manage to acquire a wing or center who excels at defense.

It’s important to give a heads-up: the Lakers’ roster may see major changes this summer, as both LeBron James (in a contract year) and Reaves (with a player option) could enter free agency.