The Los Angeles Lakers’ most realistic in-season trade target may be slipping out of reach as interest around the league intensifies. De’Andre Hunter Emerges as Top Lakers TargetAs Ellis becomes less attainable, Hunter has emerged atop the Lakers’ trade board. “Sources say that the Cavaliers are engaged in various conversations on De’Andre Hunter,” Fischer wrote. According to Fischer, Los Angeles is preparing to pursue Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, who is approaching restricted free agency amid Denver’s growing salary constraints. “It must be said, though, that rival executives are increasingly curious about Denver’s likely struggles to retain Peyton Watson this summer,” Fischer wrote.