Los Angeles Lakers trade rumors heat up as the deadline nears, with three top targets emerging to fix roster issues.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly only willing to sacrifice future financial flexibility at the trade deadline for a needle-mover.

For his part, Young is "openminded" to a trade, as ESPN's Marc Spears reported, although he is not outright demanding one. While going to a team that is rebuilding would put Young back in the place the Hawks were last year, if the Wizards are willing to pay him big money this summer he probably wouldn't mind a move to the nation's capital.

The outspoken Suns owner Mat Ishbia had a bold statement on a bold NBA trade proposal to get Brooks to the Lakers.

There have not been any major moves so far this NBA trade season, but fans are already firing off trade concepts.

Washington might be Young's ultimate destination. Also, we've got some trade updates on the Lakers, Heat and Anthony Davis.

One trade particularly has stirred quite the amount of buzz is the Los Angeles Lakers' apparent interest in forward Dillon Brooks, which has floated on social media for quite some time. Suns owner Mat Ishbia put a stop to the chatter. "Don't bother calling… Suns aren't interested. Dillon's not going anywhere," he said on X.

With the NBA trade deadline fast approaching, mock deals are popping up left and right, with the latest involving Michael Porter Jr. going to the LA Lakers.

Trade season (or the speculation that fuels it) never really seems to end in the NBA, but January is certainly one of the hotter stretches for it.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been consistently linked to top stars in NBA trade rumors, but the latest report indicates bad news for the team.