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Bonus: Are the Lakers Now Preparing to Pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo as Summer's Plan A?
The Lakers made a small-but-positive move ahead of Thursday afternoon's NBA Trade Deadline, acquiring sharpshooting guard Luke Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Gabe Vincent and a second round pick.
It's a move that will help them on the margins this year, which is about as good as anyone could have expected since the team made it pretty clear it was prioritizing cap space and flexibility this offseason, when the Lakers believe it'll be easier to build around Luka Dončić. And, of course, one of the big pieces that might now be available? Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks star went…
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