The big man is averaging 12.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.8 blocks per game. Valančiūnas is more of a scoring big man rather than a strong defender but pairing him with star Anthony Davis could do the Lakers wonders.

In the Bleacher Report article '1 Trade Every NBA Team Should Propose Right Now', Dan Favale suggested a trade that would see the Lakers receive Vucevic while the Bulls get D'Angelo Russell, Christian Wood and 2025 second-round pick (via Clippers) in return.

One of the motifs of the LeBron James-Anthony Davis Lakers has been trying to truly identify who the third scorer is. Since winning the title in 2020, however, they have failed to