3 Superstars the Los Angeles Lakers Could Trade For This Offseason

Paul George, SF, Indiana Pacers

I know, we’ve all heard the rumors and seen all of the talk on Twitter. All of the rage right now is about Paul George potentially joining the Lakers two offseasons from now. Yes, that’s where we currently are in the dead part of the year for non-playoff teams.

Reports emerged in February that George was very interesting in joining Los Angeles when he hits free agency in 2018.

While that came with the caveat that the Indiana Pacers aren’t contenders at that point, it’s difficult to imagine that being the case considering the team’s general middle-of-the-road look right now.

George is a California native, having grown up not too far north of the Los Angeles area. With the Pacers still struggling to build a foundation around him, it’s understandable that he’d want to see if the grass is greener elsewhere.

Why not take his talents back to SoCal and join a Lakers team that has the young building blocks in place?

Magic is rearing to turn this team around, and the Lakers have a promising young nucleus of rising stars. George could be the superstar on this roster that brings it all together.

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If the Lakers believe they can be a playoff team now, maybe they decide to acquire George this offseason instead of waiting. It’s a bold move considering they may not have to give up anything to get him in 2018. However, it could be just the splash Magic is looking for to get things rolling.