The Los Angeles Lakers have a knack for finding themselves linked to numerous NBA players in trade rumors, and that has once again been the case this latest cycle as they hope to upgrade their roster ahead of the February 5th trade deadline. However, both have proven extremely valuable to their current teams, so regardless of what Los Angeles would give up, those two remain unlikely. The idea of adding Watson over the summer, rather than before the trade deadline, remains way more likely. Lakers Predicted To Trade Dalton KnechtAs is the case in any trade, the Lakers would have to give up a somewhat valuable asset if they want to bring in any of those aforementioned players. According to multiple sources, including Turner and Nguyen, Los Angeles is expected to move Knecht before the deadline in a deal that could also involve their 2032 second-rounder.