Our NBA insider shares the latest intel on growing frustration in Los Angeles and the ever-developing Jimmy Butler situation.

In recent weeks, coach JJ Redick and James have both noted that the Lakers have no margin for error in games due to a thin roster. Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood were expected to be key pieces of the team's rotation but have missed the entire season so far.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a relatively healthy team this season, but they've had one crucial part of their system missing since 2023. It was revealed by

LeBron James and Anthony Davis urge the Lakers to make impactful moves before the trade deadline to secure their championship window.

Jarred Vanderbilt returns from injury to bolster the Lakers’ defense during a critical stretch in their playoff race.”

The Los Angeles Lakers list Anthony Davis as probable with a right calf injury for Thursday’s game against the Boston Celtics.

According to Bruce Schoenfeld, Adrian Wojnarowski now earns a fraction of what he did with ESPN, making just 1% of his previous salary.

All of this is to say that the Lakers are by no means a sure thing to compete for a title in their current position, something that JJ Redick and James admitted to varying extents last week. And apparently,

According to NBA reporter Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Lakers could try to trade for Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball. Ball began his career