The Los Angeles Lakers now have a need for a point guard that they can address by doubling back on a former No. 2 overall pick that they let slip through their fingers.

W ith Anthony Davis and LeBron James on the team and their influence on the roster, the Los Angeles Lakers were bound to be active ahead of the NBA trade deadline regardless of wh

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams that are expected to be active in the market before the Feb. 9 trade deadline. Several names have already been linked to L.A. in the rumor mill, but it appears that they have now set their sights on one particular player.

"Late Thursday evening, league sources informed ClutchPoints that the Lakers are still highly interested in Bulls center Nikola Vucevic," Siegel wrote. "In fact, it would not be crazy to call Vucevic one of Los Angeles' top targets ahead of the trade deadline."

As the NBA trade deadline rapidly approaches, several marquee franchises are at the center of intense trade speculation. While the