Yahoo Sports Lakers not expected to be in the hunt for Nikola Vucevic or Jakob Poeltl trade
Yet league sources stressed over the weekend that the Lakers are not expected to join the hunt for either Vučević or Toronto's Jakob Poeltl ... while oft-suggested Lakers target Walter Kessler of the Utah Jazz is believed to as close to unavailable as it gets with less than 10 days to go before the trade deadline on Feb. 6 at 3 PM ET.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
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The Bulls continue to seek a first-round pick in exchange for former All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, league sources say. The Warriors have been at the front of the line in terms of potential Vučević suitors for weeks but, mired in a 10-20 funk that had them stuck at a lowly No. 11 in the West entering Monday's play, have to date been unwilling to surrender more than second-round draft capital. -via marcstein.substack.com / January 27, 2025
KC Johnson: Nikola Vucevic picked up dinner tab for him and Nikola Jokic last night. That’s the rule for the longtime friends: Player in home city pays. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / January 27, 2025
And rival teams continue to describe the Bulls as a franchise willing to discuss deals up and down the roster. Thursday's opponents from Golden State have been known for weeks to be weighing a trade run at Vučević, while sources say Ball — back from long-running knee woes and effective again on an expiring contract — has generated multiple trade feelers. -via marcstein.substack.com / January 24, 2025
Aaron Rose: Misread the earlier injury report. Toronto has ruled out IQ. Jakob Poeltl, Kelly Olynyk, and Ochai Agbaji are all questionable for tomorrow -via Twitter @AaronBenRose / January 26, 2025
The Raptors, to this point, have resisted mounting trade interest in center Jakob Poeltl, league sources say. Bruce Brown Jr. (on an expiring $23 million contract) and Kelly Olynyk (in Year 1 of a fairly movable salary) are regarded as the coveted veterans Toronto is most open to trading before the deadline. -via marcstein.substack.com / January 5, 2025
For now, Toronto hasn’t made Jakob Poeltl available on the trade market, but it won’t keep executives from keeping tabs on the 7-foot center should that stance change closer to the trade deadline. -via HoopsHype / December 31, 2024
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