For many reasons, it will not be easy for the Lakers to pull off another trade this season that will significantly upgrade their roster.

A mock trade idea sees the Lakers pay a hefty price to land major upgrades from the Utah Jazz to complete their contending core.

According to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently assessing their internal options before

Competing executives have also told B/R that the Lakers (at least to date) have shown no interest in discussing trades that include Rui Hachimura or Dalton Knecht (or, obviously, LeBron James, Anthony Davis,

The Los Angeles Lakers have made one significant trade this season and could make another before the Feb. 6 deadline. If they do make another deal, it would appear unlikely that Rui Hachimura or Dalton Knecht would be on the way out.