LA Lakers Rumors Roundup: Lakers willing to trade 2 first round picks for Kyrie Irving, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could be in attendance when LeBron James breaks record, and more
With Kyrie Irving requesting a trade out of the Brooklyn Nets, the LA Lakers are already linked with him. The latest rumors suggest that the Lakers are willing to trade their coveted first round picks for Irving.
Meanwhile, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could be in attendance when LeBron James breaks his scoring record. James is just 63 points away from becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer. He is expected to accomplish the feat on February 7 at home against the OKC Thunder.
Here is the latest LA Lakers rumors round for February 4 brought to you by Sportskeeda.
LA Lakers willing to trade 2 first-round picks for Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving shook the trade market by requesting out of the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. As expected, the LA Lakers are already linked with Irving, who was reportedly close to getting acquired by the team last summer.
According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Lakers are ready to offer Russell Westbrook and their coveted 2027 and 2029 first-round picks for Irving. However, the Lakers want to add protection to at least one of the picks, as well as a role player like Joe Harris.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could witness LeBron James breaking his record in Los Angeles
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has held the NBA scoring record since 1984. LeBron James is 63 points away from breaking it, possibly in the next LA Lakers home game on February 7 against the OKC Thunder.
Citing a source close to Abdul-Jabbar, a Reuters report noted that the Lakers legend will be in attendance for the next two home games. Abdul-Jabbar will witness "The King" become the league's all-time leading scorer.
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LA Lakers have shown interest in Bogdan Bogdanovic of Atlanta Hawks
The LA Lakers might have been linked to Kyrie Irving, but that didn't stop them from showing interest in other players. Dan Woike and Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reported that the Lakers will turn their attention to Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Atlanta Hawks for additional shooting.
It's only possible due to the Detroit Pistons' reluctancy to part ways with Bojan Bogdanovic and the difficulty of acquiring Gary Trent Jr. from the Toronto Raptors. Nevertheless, the Lakers are expected to be active ahead of the trade deadline on February 9.
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