The Lakers are entering a busy trade period as the league prepares for February moves. Every team is studying how to keep up with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have started the season with a dominant run. Their strong form has prompted other teams to consider bold choices, and the discussion surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo has only added more pressure.

Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports that the Lakers have a major hurdle in this chase. He wrote that “the Lakers simply lack the draft capital and comparable young talent to compete with teams like Atlanta. That’s unless Milwaukee views Reaves as a Trae-Young-level centerpiece capable of becoming a perennial All-Star.”

Fischer also explains that Austin Reaves will enter restricted free agency in the summer. Any team trading for him mus

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