Now that the Lakers have signed Ayton, and re-signed Jaxson Hayes as the backup, an NBA insider has given an update on where things stand on a possible trade between the two teams. More news: LeBron James Reportedly Wanted to Join Mavericks, Team Up With Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis

According to Jake Fischer, Kevin Love is looking to go to one of the glamour markets in the NBA. You can listen to him talk about it here. When the Utah Jazz were able to send John Collins to the Los Angeles Clippers, they were able to make the trade happen by taking on Kevin Love, along with Kyle Anderson and a second-round pick.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to straddle the fence between building for a future with Luka Dončić and trying to win now with a core of Dončić and LeBron James. Also caught in the middle is 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht.