[Grange] The Lakers have inquired about Raptors C Jakob Poeltl, but the sense is the Raptors are holding out for an offer that would include a first-round pick and the only one the Lakers have left to offer is a 2031 first they’ve been clutching tightly for years.
The Raptors have one in Jakob Poeltl, the 29-year-old Austrian who is having one of his best seasons. The Lakers have inquired about him, but the sense is the Raptors are holding out for an offer that would include a first-round pick (likely with a certain level of protection) and the only one the Lakers have left to offer is a 2031 first they’ve been clutching tightly for years.
Raptors beat reporter Michael Grange has mentioned the fact that the Raptors have been contacted by the Lakers regarding a trade for center Jakob Poeltl. Poeltl would potentially fill in the big man gap in LA's starting lineup with AD gone.