After filling their void at center with former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton, the next order of 2025 NBA offseason business for the Los Angeles Lakers should be beefing up their perimeter defense.

Learn about the Lakers' negotiations for Andrew Wiggins and the steep price the Heat are demanding in this trade scenario.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ front office has kept trade rumors swirling as they explore ways to strengthen their roster and compete for a championship next season. With free agency drawing to a close, Los Angeles is looking at potential deals to boost its depth at forward and on the wing — but some proposals have caught fans completely off guard.

Not only is the Phoenix Suns' trade of Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets now "fully agreed to in principle," but it's been expanded to include seven teams in total, per NBA insider Jake Fischer.

According to Golden State of Mind’s Brady Klopfer, Golden State could follow up the seven-team deal with a separate blockbuster trade for a dynamic Los Angeles Lakers star. “Any James trade would almost certainly be centered around a swap with Jimmy Butler III,