Anthony Davis (#3) of the Los Angeles Lakers wins the ball against Clint Capela (#15) of the Atlanta Hawks.
The Los Angeles Lakers are targeting another Atlanta Hawks player besides Dejunte Murray. The Lakers are one of four teams interested in Hawks center Clint Capela, according to Brett Siegel of Clutchpoints.
Playoff contenders for Capela are starting to show interest, with the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings mentioned as potential suitors for the veteran center, the source said. Siegel wrote on January 15.
According to John Hollinger of The Athletic, the Hawks would like to add Capela or De’Andre Hunter to Murray. The Capela trade brought fourth-year big man Onyeka Okongwu to lead Atlanta’s frontcourt.
However, the Lakers do not want to add Austin Reaves to Murray’s contract extension. According to league sources, the Lakers briefly discussed the possibility of acquiring Murray and Capela from the Hawks. While Atlanta wants third-year guard Austin Reaves, the Lakers have been determined to keep the 25-year-old out of any trade talks.
The same goes for the trade talks Los Angeles has had with teams other than the Hawks. Anthony Davis is the owner of the Lakers Loss to Jazz club.Despite completing his first triple-double of the season, Davis led the way in the Lakers’ 132–125 loss to the Utah Jazz on January 13.”Everybody did their job, except me.
I didn’t do my job,” Davis told reporters in the locker room. “Obviously the armor went off. Everyone has to work hard, and these guys did, except me. So that’s it for me.”With LeBron James (ankle) out, the Jazz instructed the defense to block Davis. The Lakers big man missed 16 of 21 shots, but still finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists and four blocks.
