As the February 5 trade deadline approaches, the Los Angeles Lakers appear increasingly positioned as buyers, with a wing upgrade emerging as a clear priority. Lakers Monitoring Pelicans Center Yves MissiAccording to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi has emerged as one of the players the Lakers are tracking, alongside several other teams. For Los Angeles, Missi’s appeal is clear. Missi would represent a low-cost, long-term developmental piece rather than a cap-clogging commitment, allowing Los Angeles to maintain future financial flexibility. Lakers Also Eye Pelicans Wing Saddiq BeyThe framework for a potential deal could extend beyond Missi alone.