The Los Angeles Lakers' reported interest in Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević and Washington Wizards center Jonas Valančiūnas may be waning, according

According to Shams Charania on ESPN , James and Davis are growing concerned about the Lakers' ability to make significant roster upgrades with their two tradeable first-round picks. They have expressed that they want the organization to make moves to contend for a championship, believing that they are potentially a piece or two away.

NBA rumors reveal the Los Angeles Lakers are ;highly interested' in a trade for Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic ahead of the deadline.

"Late Thursday evening, league sources informed ClutchPoints that the Lakers are still highly interested in Bulls center Nikola Vucevic," Siegel wrote. "In fact, it would not be crazy to call Vucevic one of Los Angeles' top targets ahead of the trade deadline."

With the February 6 trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers are actively looking for ways to improve their roster and boost their championship hopes.

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball could be on the Los Angeles Lakers’ radar as the Feb. 6 trade deadline nears, per The Athletic’s Jovan Buha, who spoke with Jason Timpf of Hoops

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams that are expected to be active in the market before the Feb. 9 trade deadline. Several names have already been linked to L.A. in the rumor mill, but it appears that they have now set their sights on one particular player.

Los Angeles Lakers fans rejoiced as they believed they landed their point guard of the future and a potential Lakers great when they selected UCLA poin

Ball fixes a lot of those problems. He's a great communicator and a defensive savant who can still get a ton of steals despite not having the same mobility he did before his multiple knee surgeries. He will point teammates into the right position and has an uncanny knack for anticipating where the ball will go.

While Vucevic and Poeltl might have addressed their frontcourt needs, the combination of draft picks, salary matching, and future financial implications makes these deals unlikely.

The Los Angeles Lakers remain out on three of the best centers available on the NBA trade market despite star Anthony Davis expressing his hope for the