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.

The Lakers currently hold the 5th seed in the West. Defensive specialist Jared Vanderbilt is back in the lineup, while the team has also received help on both ends of the floor and undeniable energy from Dorian Finney-Smith, who they acquired in a recent deal with the Brooklyn Nets.

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.