There have been conflicting reports about the Los Angeles Lakers and who they may pursue before the upcoming NBA trade deadline.

Will they aim for a wing player and defender, a big man, or none of the above?

According to a new report from Brett Siegel, the Lakers are still very interested in Chicago Bulls big man Nikola Vucevic.

“Late Thursday evening, league sources informed ClutchPoints that the Lakers are still highly interested in Bulls center Nikola Vucevic. In fact, it would not be crazy to call Vucevic one of Los Angeles’ top targets ahead of the trade deadline,” Seigel wrote, via NBACentral.

Vucevic has given the Lakers plenty of reasons to be intrigued by him.

He is having perhaps his best season yet with an average of 20.1 points and 10.3 rebounds.

He could easily fit into the team’s rotation and allow Anthony Davis to be a power forward like he has always wanted.

Vucevic might be the sort of center the Lakers have needed for so long, but will they be willing to pay for him?

In his report, Siegel said the Bulls are attempting to start a bidding war for Vucevic and so they might drive up the price for him.

They would love to get first-round draft picks, which might be too expensive a price point for the Lakers and general manager Rob Pelinka.

Additionally, other teams may come to the table and try to outbid the Lakers.

The Bulls will listen to all offers, so the Lakers will have to be strategic and smart if they wish to acquire Vucevic before the deadline.