As the trade deadline enters the final 48 hours, teams in the league have picked up pace, especially with the troubled Lakers.
According to Los Angeles Times reporter Dan Woike, the Lakers are interested in getting Millsap, but lack corresponding assets, Terence Rose and Josh Richardson are the actual options, but may need to pay Tucker + first-round picks.
In addition, Marc Stein revealed that the Lakers are not willing to take the first round of signing for the Rockets, and the team is more likely to exchange a valuable player around the first round of 2027 + the first round of 2029 in the offseason.
Regardless of how the Lakers ultimately handle Westbrook, according to current reports, the Lakers management will definitely take action before the mid-season trading deadline.
The Lakers have done many excellent operations in the mid-season deal before, and the US media "Lakeshowlife" has also discussed this topic.
The top 5 best mid-season trades in Lakers history were selected, of which 2 for 3 Thomas Jr. made the list and 6 for 2 trades to win the championship.
Fifth place: Trade Thomas Jr
The Lakers sent Nance Jr. + Clarkson jr. from the Cavaliers to Get Thomas Jr. + Frye + 2018 protected first-round picks.
If you look at the deal itself, the Deal The Lakers lost a lot, Thomas Jr. never played the all-Star level performance of the past, and Fry is a dispensable veteran.
In contrast, the team sent away Nance Jr. and Clarkson, the former became a stable starting level player, and the latter gradually grew into a super six.
But the deal freed up valuable salary space for the Lakers, and interestingly, the Cavaliers completed the deal to help James, and the deal created room for the Lakers to sign James offseason.
Fourth place: Trade to get Horry
The Lakers sent Out Ceballos + Rummel Robinson and got Hory + Joe Klein from the Sun.
Compared to other deals on the list, the players involved in this plan have limited ability and are not worth much.
But Horry played an important role in the Lakers' three-game winning streak, and if it weren't for his key three-pointer in the Western Conference final against the Kings, the Lakers would not have won the triple title.
Therefore, based on Horry's performance at key moments alone, the deal deserves to be ranked fourth.
Third place: The Lakers get Michael Thompson
The Lakers sent Frank Brickkowski + Gudmunson + 1987 first-round pick + 1990 second-round pick to get Michael Thompson from the Spurs.
It was also a small deal, and the Lakers impressed the Spurs with a first-round pick in exchange for Klay Thompson's dad, Michael Thompson.
Although Michael Thompson was a role player, he was one of the key players in the Lakers' two-time championships in the following four years, especially in the 1987 Finals, Thompson averaged 14.8 points per game.
Second place: The Lakers get Worthy
The Lakers sent Don Ford + the 1980 first-round pick and from the Cavaliers to Butch Lee + 1982 first-round pick.
The original purpose of the deal was to get Butch Lee, during which a first-round pick was swapped.
Fortunately, two seasons later, the Cavaliers were in full swing, allowing the Lakers to get a big pick and select Worthy.
The latter has helped the team win three championships and is one of the greatest stars in the history of the team.
First place: The Lakers get The Great Gasol
The Lakers sent out Kwame Brown, Yavarris Kridanton, Aaron McGee, two first-round picks with Mark Gasol, swapping from the Grizzlies to Paul Gasol and the 2010 second-round pick.
There is no doubt that the top spot belongs to the Big Gasol deal, which is a robbery deal.
Before the deal was completed, Bryant was almost traded to the Bulls, and with the arrival of Gasol, the Lakers reached the Finals that season.
Despite losing to the Greens, the team won the championship the following season, and if it weren't for the deal, Bryant's career would not have been so perfect and he has been playing for the Lakers.