Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers fell 122–102 to the short-handed Atlanta Hawks, who were without Trae Young and several key players, as L.A. continued to play without LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

The Los Angeles Lakers are exploring another trade with the Dallas Mavericks, this time for a player tailor-made for Luka Doncic's skillset.

The Lakers have gotten off to a solid start to the 2024-25 season. They enter Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors with a record of 5-4 and reason for optimism. Big man Anthony Davis has gotten off to an MVP-level start, Lebron James is as effective as ever, and Austin Reaves is looking like the player he was two seasons ago.

Mark Walter reportedly could be approved as the new owner of the Los Angeles Lakers within the next week. According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, Walter will present his bid to the NBA Advisory Finance Committee on Friday, at which point the committee will make a recommendation to the NBA Board of Governors.

Lakers trade idea sends Austin Reaves to Western Conference foe originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Austin Reaves has been fun to watch in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform.