It's no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers badly need to address the center position, though they may be losing Dorian Finney-Smith in the process.

This Lakers trade pitch would see the franchise acquire Cam Whitmore and Jock Landale from the Rockets in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith.

There was no calm before the storm that's already the 2025 NBA offseason. The winds started whipping up during the Finals, and it feels like we get more thunderous news on the player movement front every day.

Armed with the $14.1 million mid-level exception, the Lakers are expected to chase Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez and the Atlanta Hawks’ Clint Capela, with the surprise addition of Portland