Brook Lopez, Jonas Valanciunas on Lakers' radar?

The Lakers are expected to be active on the trade market after a 5-4 start with a 24th-ranked defense, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report relays. Fischer names Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez and Washington’s Jonas Valanciunas as two targets on L.A.’s “internal board,” with Russell potentially being available as outgoing salary.
Source: Hoops Rumors

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Rough sequence for Giannis Antetokounmpo there. Missed three close ones and then on the way back on defense, his path moved Brook Lopez away from KAT, who knocked down a 3 in transition.
KAT got Lopez on a drive and dunk on the next possession. – 7:55 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Big offensive rebound tip-out by Brook Lopez gets the Bucks a second chance and Bobby Portis nails a 3.
Bucks up, 101-82, with 7:32 left.
The Bucks have outscored the Jazz, 44-21, in the second half. – 10:03 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Jordan Clarkson received three shots here with .3 seconds left.
I’m a little surprised Doc Rivers didn’t challenge this call because I thought Clarkson kicked his leg out to draw that contact with Brook Lopez.
After one quarter, the Bucks lead, 31-29. – 8:38 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Don’t often see the double chasedown block, but Brook Lopez and Andre Jackson Jr. just pulled it off.
Lopez got Patty Mills first and then Jackson got Drew Eubanks on the attempted two-hand putback. – 8:33 PM

More on this storyline

Eric Nehm: FINAL: Cavaliers 116, Bucks 114 – Lillard 36pts/2reb/7ast – Portis 21pts/18reb/3blk – Green 21pts/5reb – Lopez 13pts/6reb/2blk The Bucks are now 1-6 on the season. This was their sixth consecutive loss. -via x.com / November 4, 2024

Nobody in NBA history ever had at least 100 made 3s, 150 blocks and 200 assists in a season until Holmgren and Wembanyama both did so as rookies. They were also the only players in the league with at least 125 dunks and 3s. “It’s cool to see honestly, because there’s just so much they can do already and they’re just getting started in their careers,” Brook Lopez said. “There’s not really anything they can’t do. They handle the ball so well. They move great. To see already what they’re doing is pretty special. So just to think about all the potential they have, it’s exciting to see centers who are capable of doing all those things.” -via ESPN / October 30, 2024

Eric Nehm: FINAL: Celtics 119, Bucks 108 – Lillard 33pts/7reb/7ast – Antetokounmpo 30pts/10reb/6ast – Lopez 13pts/6reb/4blk/2stl – Trent 10pts/3reb The Bucks are now 1-3 on the season. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / October 28, 2024

“If you remember, LeBron was willing to take less than a max contract salary to make room for a couple of different free agents. One of the guys on that list was Jonas Valanciunas, which, you know, Valanciunas is a fine player, but for LeBron to leave lots of money on the table for him, I think more than anything, it was an indication that LeBron was trying to help Anthony Davis out. Like, ‘Let me help you. I’m going to take less money; let’s see if Jonas Valanciunas might become available again during the season.’ So, keep an eye on that one.” -via YouTube / October 11, 2024

Barrett hurt himself as he tried to navigate a screen set by Washington big man Jonas Valančiūnas, who was called for an offensive foul on the play. Barrett briefly stayed in the game but exited before the second quarter finished after scoring a team-high 17 points in 14 minutes. -via New York Times / October 8, 2024

Chase Hughes: Jonas Valanciunas shows love to ⁦ @MGortat ⁩, saying he’s studied his screen-setting and wants to carry on that legacy in D.C. -via x.com / September 30, 2024

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