NBA trade deadline is 15 days away, so we're right in the thick of when all the rumors around the league will start to pick up. Jimmy Butler is the most talked about trade piece right now, with the Phoenix Suns being eyed as the frontrunner to land him if a trade were to transpire.

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball could be on the Los Angeles Lakers' radar as the Feb. 6 trade deadline nears, per The Athletic's Jovan Buha, who

According to a recent report, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are pressuring the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office to pursue trades that could bolster their NBA championship aspirations. The Los Angeles Lakers have turned things around after last season’s struggles,

Four Western Conference rivals are all monitoring the trade status of Portland Trail Blazers big man Robert Williams III.

The endless cycle of Los Angeles Lakers trade rumors is endless for a reason, and LeBron James is a big part of that reason. When James is on a team, there is pressure to compete, and anything less than the best simply isn’t good enough. The Lakers are in the playoff picture right now, but they don’t look like a true championship contender.

The chances of the Lakers making the type of big trade that would make them contenders or near-contenders any time soon may be slim.

The NBA trade deadline is in 15 days and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to be mired in mediocrity.At 23-18, the Lakers enter Wednesday in sixth place in the Western Conference and just one game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks (23-20) for the final non-Play-In Tournament spot in the playoff picture.

The Lakers are relying on a mix of veterans and young prospects to round out the rotation and provide meaningful minutes to a championship contender, which may not be the best recipe for a team consisting of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.