Jonas Valanciunas to the Los Angeles Lakers seems to be a growing rumor, but it hasn’t picked up much steam lately. Although the Washington Wizards are happy to trade the Lithuanian big man, they want the right compensation. ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel stated this about the likelihood of a Lakers and Valanciunas trade.

“The Wizards have pushed for more draft capital than the Lakers have been interested in giving up and also pursued Russell’s expiring contract.”

However, they might not be interested in a non-versatile center. The scoring might be nice, but his lack of lateral movement and rim protection is quite glaring. Davis is a fantastic defender, but it’s unrealistic to be the only one to defend the interior at a high level. Luckily for the Lakers, there are other routes they could go if Valanciunas is a no-go