LA Lakers Rumors Roundup: Lakers interested in DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic, Draymond Green responds to rumors of joining LeBron James in LA, and more
The LA Lakers are starting to heat up with seven wins in their last 10 games. The latest rumors have linked them to two All-Star players of the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers have several tradeable contracts and future draft picks that could help improve their roster.
Meanwhile, Draymond Green has finally responded to rumors of him wanting to join the Lakers and team with LeBron James. Green discussed his future plans, contract extension and more in an exclusive interview with Andscape.
Here is the latest LA Lakers rumors roundup for Dec. 3 brought to you by Sportskeeda.
LA Lakers interested in DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic
Bill Simmons of The Ringer was only recently suggesting a trade sending DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic to the LA Lakers. However, it seems like Simmons' proposal is not far off, according to ESPN's Zach Lowe.
"The trade I saw on Twitter was Russ and both picks, one with light protections I think, for DeRozan and Vucevic," Lowe said. "I can tell you 100% for sure the Lakers have had internal discussions about that very possibility if it would ever come up. Not that they would do it, let me be clear. Just, you look around the league, like any responsible team would."
Simmons' proposed trade had the Chicago Bulls sending DeRozan and Vucevic to the Lakers in exchange for Russell Westbrook and two first round picks. The 2027 pick will be unprotected, while the 2029 pick is top-five protected.
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Draymond Green responds to rumors of joining LeBron James and LA Lakers
Draymond Green's friendship with LeBron James has received a lot of scrutiny from NBA fans. There were even rumors of Green wanting to join the LA Lakers to team up with "The King." It was possible, especially with Green's altercation with Jordan Poole in the offseason.
However, the former Defensive Player of the Year rejected the idea of teaming up with James in LA. Green cleared the air in an exclusive interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape.
"I never said that," Green said. "People can say what they want. I'm also not really one to react much to what one may say. I react to things when I want to react to it. I don’t react to things just because somebody said it."
Green added that he wants to spend his entire career with the Golden State Warriors:
"It's a very rare thing. There's 470, 480 players in the NBA? There are five guys that’s been with his team for 11 years plus. That's amazing. So, you don't just give that away. So, absolutely I'd be interested in that."
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List of potential LA Lakers targets at trade deadline
The LA Lakers are rumored to prefer trading Kendrick Nunn and Patrick Beverley over Russell Westbrook. If the Lakers attach a draft pick to Nunn and Beverley, they could acquire a player that can help the team become contenders.
On the latest episode of "The Fastbreak Podcast," Ben Stinar joined Brett Siegel to discuss the Lakers' potential targets. Some of the names they could try to acquire include Alec Burks, Gary Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr., Duncan Robinson and Terrence Ross.
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