Breaking: Lakers Circling Back on Trade For Former No. 1 Overall Pick After Deandre Ayton Move

The Los Angeles Lakers made arguably the best trade in NBA or even sports history this past season to acquire Luka Doncic, but the team is still not a finished product.

As they look to add a handful of complementary pieces to round out their rotation and set themselves up to make a title run next season, there is one trade that they really want to make.

The most significant move they have made up to this point was signing former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton, who reached a buyout agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers and was.

While it’s a big name, there is some considerable baggage that comes along with him, as the reason Portland moved on was due to him being late to practices, skipping rehab appointments, and having a poor attitude, according to The Athletic.

However, the Lakers have made it clear that Ayton won’t be the only move they make, and have since been eyeing a trade for Andrew Wiggins of the Miami Heat. A player for whom Miami has quite a high asking price.

Something that Anthony Irwin of Clutch Points revealed that the Lakers are trying to change.

“Wiggins especially, the Lakers are going to re-open those conversations,” said Irwin. “And hope that Miami, especially by way of landing…(Norman Powell) for basically a bag of chips and a future second-round pick. “Maybe Miami will be a little less ridiculous about Andrew Wiggins and demanding that they get Rui Hachimura and (Dalton) Knecht and a first-round pick and expiring money and all of that stuff.”

Whether or not Pat Riley is willing to ease up on the asking price for Wiggins at this time is unknown, but clearly based on what the Heat were asking, they are not trying to be swindled like the Dallas Mavericks were for Doncic.

As for the Heat, aside from landing Powell, they opened up a roster spot by sending two players in the trade. So, there is another move in their future.

What that move is isn’t clear at this time.

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