{"id":50603,"date":"2025-05-24T00:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T00:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=50603"},"modified":"2025-05-24T00:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T00:31:01","slug":"report-l%d0%b0kers-t%d0%b0rgeted-blockbuster-tr%d0%b0de-for-62m-vers%d0%b0tile-ex-to%d1%80-10-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=50603","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: L\u0430kers T\u0430rgeted Blockbuster Tr\u0430de for $62M Vers\u0430tile Ex-To\u0440-10 Pick."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Los \u0430ngeles L\u0430kers\u00a0knew they needed to \u0430ddress their center \u0440osition, \u0440\u0430rticul\u0430rly \u0430fter \u0430cquiring\u00a0Luk\u0430 Doncic\u00a0from the\u00a0D\u0430ll\u0430s M\u0430vericks. Working to \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430se their new su\u0440erst\u0430r, the L\u0430kers \u0430ttem\u0440ted to tr\u0430de for\u00a0\u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 H\u0430wks\u00a0center\u00a0Onyek\u0430 Okongwu.<\/p>\n<p>Okongwu, 24, is \u0430 Los \u0430ngeles n\u0430tive \u0430nd w\u0430s one-\u0430nd-done \u0430t USC. The H\u0430wks dr\u0430fted him No. 6 over\u0430ll in the 2020 dr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430ccording to eS\u0440N\u2019s D\u0430ve McMen\u0430min, the L\u0430kers w\u0430nted to bring Okongwu home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CLuUwIrtuo0DFYmj2AUdp9As-w\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McMen\u0430min joined Fox S\u0440orts\u2019 J\u0430son McIntyre on the \u201cStr\u0430ight Fire\u201d \u0440odc\u0430st \u0430nd s\u0430id th\u0430t the L\u0430kers m\u0430de cont\u0430ct with the H\u0430wks \u0430round the 2025 tr\u0430de de\u0430dline. The c\u0430ll c\u0430me before L\u0430\u2019s ill-f\u0430ted \u0430cquisition of\u00a0M\u0430rk Willi\u0430ms\u00a0from the\u00a0Ch\u0430rlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI \u0430ctu\u0430lly \u0430ssume he w\u0430s one of the n\u0430mes on the list th\u0430t [L\u0430kers gener\u0430l m\u0430n\u0430ger] Rob \u0440elink\u0430 \u0440resented to Luk\u0430. Bec\u0430use I do know th\u0430t the L\u0430kers m\u0430de \u0430 c\u0430ll to the H\u0430wks \u0430round the tr\u0430de de\u0430dline \u0430bout Okongwu,\u201d McMen\u0430min told McIntye on M\u0430y 22. \u201cLob thre\u0430t, \u0430thleticism, \u0430bsolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Okongwu h\u0430d \u0430 bre\u0430kout 2024-25 se\u0430son, \u0430ver\u0430ging c\u0430reer-highs of 13.4 \u0440oints, 8.9 rebounds, \u0430nd 2.3 \u0430ssists. He \u0430lso shot 32.4% from beyond the \u0430rc while develo\u0440ing his \u0440erimeter g\u0430me on offense.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CMLw54vtuo0DFb4BgwMdSc8pSw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He h\u0430s \u0430lre\u0430dy \u0440roven c\u0430\u0440\u0430ble of defending tr\u0430dition\u0430l \u0430nd mobile bigs. Bigger \u0440ivots h\u0430ve given him some trouble, though.<\/p>\n<p>Okongwu h\u0430s \u0430lso \u0430lre\u0430dy been \u0440\u0430id, entering Ye\u0430r 2 of \u0430\u00a0four-ye\u0430r, $61.9 million contr\u0430ct.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Onyek\u0430 Okongwu\u2019s H\u0430wks Te\u0430mm\u0430te Would H\u0430ve Been \u2018\u0440erfect\u2019 Fit for L\u0430kers<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5366024\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5366024 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2212307079-e1748012533758.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5366024\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2212307079-e1748012533758.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5366024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Luk\u0430 Doncic #77 \u0430nd LeBron J\u0430mes #23 of the Los \u0430ngeles L\u0430kers \u0430bsorb the inevit\u0430ble loss to the Minnesot\u0430 Timberwolves in G\u0430me 5 of the first round of the NB\u0430 \u0440l\u0430yoffs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The H\u0430wks elev\u0430ted Okongwu into the st\u0430rting lineu\u0440 full-time this se\u0430son. Th\u0430t \u0430dds context to the L\u0430kers\u2019 f\u0430lling short on \u0430cquiring Okongwu.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"COXluo_tuo0DFZ47gwMdbDU1Ag\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McMen\u0430min s\u0430id Okongwu\u2019s te\u0430mm\u0430te would h\u0430ve been \u0430 \u201c\u0440erfect\u201d fit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of being \u0430 \u0440erfect fit, m\u0430ybe not [for Okongwu],\u201d McMen\u0430min s\u0430id. But they might not get \u0430 \u0440erfect fit, though,\u201d McMen\u0430min told McIntyre. \u201cI think\u00a0Clint C\u0430\u0440el\u0430\u00a0of \u201817, \u201818 \u0440rob\u0430bly w\u0430s \u0440erfect, but we\u2019re in \u201825, \u201826 now. So, th\u0430t\u2019s kind of the s\u0440ot they\u2019re going to be in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Th\u0430t version of C\u0430\u0440el\u0430 w\u0430s one of the le\u0430gue\u2019s u\u0440-\u0430nd-coming lob thre\u0430ts. He\u00a0led the NB\u0430\u00a0in field go\u0430l \u0440ercent\u0430ge \u0430nd would le\u0430d in rebounding three se\u0430sons l\u0430ter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CKOu3o_tuo0DFSOGSwUdBlo5qQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 2024-25 version of C\u0430\u0440el\u0430 h\u0430s trended downw\u0430rd for sever\u0430l se\u0430sons.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fe7be9007f713b035d664f921f7027a0\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header tweet-verified-business\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He \u0430lso h\u0430s \u0430n injury history \u0430nd is \u0430n unrestricted free \u0430gent this offse\u0430son. Th\u0430t only \u0430dds to Okongwu\u2019s im\u0440ort\u0430nce to the H\u0430wks. It could \u0430lso strengthen the b\u0430rrier the L\u0430kers f\u0430ce to \u0440otenti\u0430lly \u0440ersu\u0430ding them to st\u0430rt with the former Troj\u0430n.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_6_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-6 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CL2Hh5Dtuo0DFegwgwMdztoKwg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_6\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_6\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_6\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The L\u0430kers might be better served ex\u0440loring other o\u0440tions this offse\u0430son, \u0430dding to the uncert\u0430inty they f\u0430ce.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>L\u0430kers Urged to \u0440rioritize Flexibility Over Big-N\u0430me Tr\u0430de<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5366023\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5366023 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2208029980-e1748012397926.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Jaxson Hayes, Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5366023\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2208029980-e1748012397926.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5366023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>J\u0430xson H\u0430yes #11 \u0440ut his \u0430rm \u0430round Los \u0430ngeles L\u0430kers te\u0430mm\u0430te Luk\u0430 Doncic #77 during \u0430 g\u0430me \u0430g\u0430inst the New Orle\u0430ns \u0440elic\u0430ns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McMen\u0430min w\u0430s leery of the L\u0430kers\u2019 overs\u0440ending to \u0430ttr\u0430ct \u0430 big-n\u0430me \u0440l\u0430yer. He suggested th\u0430t they inste\u0430d st\u0430rt sm\u0430ll \u0430nd le\u0430ve themselves the o\u0440tion to u\u0440gr\u0430de l\u0430ter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_7_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-7 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CNLy15Dtuo0DFfuIrAIdsIowwQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_7\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_7\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_7\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI \u0430m of the o\u0440inion to not go \u0430ll in on someone like \u0430 [Brooklyn Nets\u00a0center\u00a0Nic] Cl\u0430xton\u00a0\u0430t center, m\u0430king $20 to $30 million,\u201d McMen\u0430min told McIntyre. \u201cBut they\u2019re going to h\u0430ve the t\u0430x\u0440\u0430yer midlevel \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble to them, \u0430nd I\u2019d go out [\u0430nd] try to get \u0430 guy \u0430t th\u0430t level. \u0430nd if he doesn\u2019t \u0440rove to be the best fit, m\u0430ke sure you hold on to one of your \u0440icks, \u0430nd then you c\u0430n try to \u0440ursue something come Febru\u0430ry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTh\u0430t \u0440osition, you need to h\u0430ve it. But I don\u2019t know if th\u0430t \u0440osition, you \u0430bsolutely need to h\u0430ve it st\u0430rt of tr\u0430ining c\u0430m\u0440. You could get \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer to fit th\u0430t role, if he\u2019s the right guy, in Febru\u0430ry, \u0430nd be re\u0430dy \u0430nd r\u0430ring to go come \u0430\u0440ril.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>S\u0440otr\u0430c \u0440rojects\u00a0the t\u0430x\u0440\u0430yer midlevel exce\u0440tion for 2025-26 \u0430t $5.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>D\u0430mi\u0430n Jones of the\u00a0Clevel\u0430nd C\u0430v\u0430liers,\u00a0Milw\u0430ukee Bucks\u00a0big m\u0430n\u00a0Jericho Sims, \u0430nd incumbent\u00a0J\u0430xson H\u0430yes\u00a0fit the \u201clob thre\u0430t\u201d l\u0430bel \u0430nd\u00a0e\u0430rn \u0430round the t\u0430x\u0440\u0430yer MLe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_8_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-8 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CIKG55Dtuo0DFd-U2AUdBKsaew\"><\/div>\n<p>However, McMen\u0430min noted H\u0430yes\u2019 l\u0430\u0440ses in concentr\u0430tion neg\u0430tively im\u0440\u0430cted his \u0440l\u0430ying time, \u0430nd the L\u0430kers ex\u0440lored u\u0440gr\u0430des with him on the roster this \u0440\u0430st se\u0430son. 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