Despite Anthony Davis' public plea for a center, the Lakers have dropped out of the race for Nikola Vucevic and Jakob Poeltl.

The Los Angeles Lakers are eyeing Myles Turner from the Indiana Pacers ahead of the February 6 trade deadline. Insider Jovan Buha highlights Turner's fit next to Anthony Davis. Given Turner's impending free agency,

Davis hasn't just given the front office a directionless mandate to improve the team — he has ideas on how it should be done, namely that the Lakers trade for a center so that he can slide to the 4, which he has long stated is his preferred position. Rob Pelinka, I hope you're listening.

LA Lakers are expected to make trade-related headlines ahead of the transfer deadline. The team has been missing the spark and the usual imperiousness despite having LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the squad.