According to Shams Charania on ESPN , James and Davis are growing concerned about the Lakers' ability to make significant roster upgrades with their two tradeable first-round picks. They have expressed that they want the organization to make moves to contend for a championship, believing that they are potentially a piece or two away.

Los Angeles Lakers fans rejoiced as they believed they landed their point guard of the future and a potential Lakers great when they selected UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball second-overall. While they ended up passing on three-time All-NBA First Team forward Jayson Tatum,

The NBA trade deadline puts pressure on several teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. However, they could land Lonzo Ball during the deadline, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic and Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight.