NBA Rumors: 3 Players the Los Angeles Lakers are currently targeting

Marcus Morris is among the players being linked with a move to the Lakers this summer
Marcus Morris is among the players being linked with a move to the Lakers this summer

#1 Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis is expected to leave the Pelicans this summer
Anthony Davis is expected to leave the Pelicans this summer

While the Lakers are currently exploring a number of offseason options, Anthony Davis remains the team's prime target. The organization made a huge push for the 26-year-old ahead of the February trade deadline, and David Kenyon of Bleacher Report suggests the team will once again go all-in for Davis this summer:

Priority No. 1 is Anthony Davis. Despite a failed pursuit at the trade deadline, the Lakers will likely try once again this offseason. They'll be competing with the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks for Davis - provided the Pelicans' last-minute efforts to keep him are unsuccessful.
Pelicans general manager David Griffin is trying to convince Davis to stay, but the expectation is the trade demand will remain. Landing the six-time All-Star will require Los Angeles to unload some combination of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart - if not all of them.

Davis can become an unrestricted free agent next summer, but reports earlier this week suggested that the Pelicans were open to trading him this summer.

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