The latest trading trends of the Lakers are exposed! Mr. Pei is targeting two centers: Will the Mavericks give gifts again?

On May 28, NBA reporter Anthony F. Irving wrote an article reporting on the Lakers' recent operational trends. Lakers’ basketball operations president Pelinka has shown a very active operating attitude recently. Sources revealed that Pelinka has been in contact with several NBA teams and has shown tentative negotiations with these teams based on the chips used in the mid-season trading Hornets center Mark Williams.

The Lakers are currently collecting information in all aspects to understand the trading market in the summer of 2025. The Lakers are currently focusing on center players including Nets center Clarkston and Mavericks center Gafford, and also include some other candidates who will enter the trading market and free agent market.

Anthony F. Irving said that the Lakers need to find a center for Doncic, James and Reeves who are good at finishing the game, commonly known as the center who can eat cake at the basket.

Doncic is very good at cooperating with this type of center. During his time at the Mavericks, Gafford and Levley both performed well. However, after Doncic joined the Lakers, the team lacked excellent pie-type centers. Doncic lacks an important choice on the offensive end. James and Reeves are also good at feeding cakes to the center. If the Lakers introduce this category of centers, the two will also benefit.

Pellinka's recruitment mission in the summer is very clear, which is to introduce a center, and not just one center. Sources revealed that Lakers coach Redick is also very interested in the tall center who has the ability to open up space. This type of center can cooperate with his "five foreign" tactical system.

There are also reports that Redick is willing to adjust his tactical style based on his lineup next season. The Lakers plan to work in both free agent market and trading market to search for centers that match the team. The general view is that if the Lakers get a center who is good at all-cakes through trade, they may sign a center who can shoot or be strong in the free agent market.

In addition, the Lakers have the No. 55 pick in this year's draft and are also examining some young big players. The Lakers have tasted the sweetness of Taobao in the past few years. Caruso and Reeves both joined the Lakers as undrafted and played well in the Lakers. However, both of them are outside players.

The Lakers have not yet found practical big men from second round or undrafts in recent years. Perhaps their previous intentions have not focused on examining big men. However, in the summer of 2025, the Lakers' top priority is to strengthen the inside.

In the previous trading plan for Marvel, the Lakers gave away chips were Kneckett + Reddish + 2031 unprotected first round and 2030 draft pick swap rights.

, such chips do have a chance to help the Lakers get a starting center. Nets center Clarkston is currently 26 years old and is 2.11 meters tall. He averaged 26.9 minutes per game this season, scoring 10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocks, and his shooting percentage is 56.3%. Clarkston averaged 12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in the 2022-23 season, with a good shooting percentage of 70.5%.

Mavericks center Gafford is 2.08 meters tall. He averaged 21.5 minutes per game this season, scoring 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 blocks, shooting percentage of 70.2% and free throw percentage of 68.9%. Gafford and Clarkston both have excellent bounces and are good at eating cakes. Both of them have strong blocking skills on the defensive end.

In addition, the Mavericks, Nets and Lakers all had trade cooperation last season. The Lakers dug up Finney Smith from the Nets and got Doncic from the Mavericks. In the summer of 2025, can Pelinka gain more from these two teams?