Report: Lakers Land Pacers Big Man in Proposed Blockbuster

The Los Angeles Lakers need another superstar on the roster, and they may soon land an Indiana Pacers big man. The Lakers need a solution at center. Pacers big man Myles Turner seems like a good option right now. He may be the answer to all your questions.

Greg Swarts made the proposed trade deal. He believes the Lakers will deal Kyle Kuzma a 2021 first-round pick and a 2027 first-round pick for the Pacers big man. According to Swartz, teams can trade the first-round pick prior to the NBA draft but this won’t stop them from getting a contract before that point.

The Lakers will get a rim protector with this move and he led the league in blocks twice. The Lakers really like Turner.

LA Lakers need to land someone like the Pacers big man

Turner started 47 games for the Pacers in the 2020-21 NBA season. He was averaging 12.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game. He will sure help LeBron James and Anthony Davis win games.

Turner is worth a lot of money. He will get $18 million in each of the next two years. Kuzma inked a three-year deal worth $40 million. The young Laker is the prime bargaining chip in the contract.

The Pacers may consider trading Turner to move up in the NFL draft. According to sources, the Golden State Warriors seem like an option.

“The Pacers have been one of the more active teams, the name that I’ve heard involved in those conversations is Myles Turner,” O’Connor said on the NBA Mismatch podcast.

The Lakers really need big men right now. Marc Gasol and Montrezl Harrell are not really reliable at this point. Andre Drummond is in a tricky situation and he is a free agent. He would love to be part of LA. That’s a sure bet. LA wants him back, too.

“Dre was great for us,” Frank Vogel said during the exit interview. “Let me start by saying that. We’re hopeful that he’s a Laker for a long time. He played well for us, and was a good culture fit. He fit in well with the guys and was very well-liked. We just … We said it all along: We were concerned about how much time we would have to build the cohesion necessary for the playoffs, and with AD being out and Bron really only getting two games with Drum before the playoffs began, we just didn’t have that time to build the cohesiveness that we wanted.”