Due to those notions though, the Lakers scouting department understandably had their eyes elsewhere. One name the Lakers reportedly coveted was Bub Carrington before he was selected at No. 14 by the Portland Trail Blazers then traded to the Washington Wizards, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN:

Grading a mock trade proposal that has the Portland Trail Blazers moving Jerami Grant to a rival in the Western Conference.

The Lakers could have a very strong defensive presence on the wings with Max Christie and Dorian Finney-Smith.

While he finished the game, Brooklyn ruled him out for Wednesday's Los Angeles Clippers matchup. With Cam Thomas, Ben Simmons and D'Angelo Russell also sidelined, the Nets' offense reached historic lows during a 126-67 defeat, the worst in franchise history.

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Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night. The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points.

Lakers head coach J.J. Redick expects Anthony Davis to return to action after dealing with plantar fasciitis. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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