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The Lakers are currently in a playoff spot in the Western Conference. So who could they go after at the trade deadline?

One name that pops out, according to Sam Vecenie, is the Chicago Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu. He is averaging 14.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 51 percent from the field, 45 percent from 3-point range and 86 percent from the free-throw line.

Here is Sam on why the Lakers could acquire Dosunmu.

📝 “The former Illinois All-American is on an expiring contract worth only $7.5 million, too. That means he’s available for just about every team, including those that are limited by apron and salary-cap thresholds.

“Even teams such as the Lakers, Rockets, Knicks and others can theoretically get in the bidding for Dosunmu, and all of them could use him. Because the market could end up being a bit wider, I would expect that Dosunmu would return more than what people expect.”