One NBA writer has named Bojan Bogdanovic, Cole Anthony and Collin Sexton as the Los Angeles Lakers’ top trade targets. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report believes the Lakers should try to trade for Bogdanovic, Anthony or Sexton.
“If L.A. winds up needing support scoring, then firing back up its old pursuit of Bogdanović could have merit,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “He just popped for a career-high 21.6 points per outing this past campaign and cemented himself among basketball’s top quantity-plus-quality shooters as the Association’s only player to average at least two triples on 38-plus percent shooting each of the past five seasons.
“It’s also possible the Lakers could wind up needing another point guard, as the stage was seemingly set for a D’Angelo Russell deal when he waived his implied no-trade clause upon re-signing with the team this summer. L.A. could catch lightning in a bottle with a young, offensive-minded point guard like Anthony or Sexton.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bojan Bogdanovic, Cole Anthony, Collin Sexton, Los Angeles Lakers Updates
The Lakers went 43-39 last season. They got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals. Los Angeles re-signed D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura and signed Gabe Vincent, Jaxson Haynes, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince and Christian Wood this offseason.
Bogdanovic appeared in 59 games for the Detroit Pistons last season. He averaged 21.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 48.8% from the field, 41.1% from beyond the arc and 88.4% from the free-throw line. The Lakers remain interested in acquiring Bogdanovic, sources told NBA Analysis Network.
Anthony appeared in 60 games for the Orlando Magic last season. He averaged 13.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists while shooting 45.4% from the floor, 36.4% from beyond the arc and 89.4% from the free-throw line.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bojan Bogdanovic, Cole Anthony, Collin Sexton, Los Angeles Lakers Updates
Finally, Sexton appeared in 48 games for the Utah Jazz last season. He averaged 14.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting 50.6% overall, 39.3% from 3-point land and 81.9% from the free-throw line.
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