The entire lead-up to Dec. 15 will be all about Giannis Antetokounmpo for the vast majority of the NBA. That's not to say rival teams will be forgetting about all the other ventures altogether, but it's hard to ignore the generational superstar hitting the trade market.
Amid everyone being preoccupied with Giannis, the Los Angeles Lakers could push hard and fast to solidify themselves as a contender elsewhere. It's not that Rob Pelinka and the front office wouldn't have their own interest in the Milwaukee Bucks superstar, they would. However, the name of the game in Los Angeles is opportunism.