Los Angeles Lakers are keen to strengthen their team. They are focusing on the center position. Onyeka Okongwu from Atlanta Hawks is their target. Oko

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After previously employing Lonzo Ball, the Los Angeles Lakers could now be turning to one of Ball’s former high school teammates. The Lakers are being linked this week in trade rumors to Atlanta Hawks big man Onyeka Okongwu.

The Los Angeles Lakers had noteworthy plans at the trade deadline, which could offer clues about their offseason outlook.

The Hawks center has even worked on adding a 3-point shot to his arsenal over the past two seasons. In 2024-25, Okongwu connected on 32.4 percent of his 2.0 attempts per game from distance. The young center is certainly not a world-beater, but is not completely incapable.

The Los Angeles Lakers' No. 1 agenda item for the offseason is no secret. After trading Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in the league-shaking Luka Doncic trade, the Lakers never adequately replaced his presence and rim protection in the post.

PhillyVoice performed mock trade negotiations with five writers covering teams that could have interest in moving up to No. 3 on the board.