The NBA is going through one of the craziest trade windows in history, which saw Luka Doncic – a perennial MVP candidate in his prime – joining the Los Angeles Lakers. The unprecedented move, widely labeled as the league's most shocking deal ever,

On the latest episode of “NBA Daily,” Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni were joined by senior Lakers beat writer Jovan Buha to discuss what further moves Los Angeles could make. A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available on YouTube below or in the “NBA Daily” podcast feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.