Are the Lakers interested again? Antetokounmpo, come on!

The Lakers have never lacked stars in their history, and they have never lacked star partners. In recent years, LeBron has thick eyebrows, LeBron Doncic, and now the Lakers are even imagining a combination of Doncic and Antetokounmpo. With the Lakers, you can always expect the next superstar to come along.

Lakers team reporter Jovan Buha revealed on the show "Buha's Block" that Antetokounmpo may enter the trade market earlier than expected, and the Lakers are expected to become potential competitors. This is not groundless. Next summer, the Lakers will have three tradable first-round picks and three swap rights, and can make a truly competitive offer.

Buha mentioned: "The Lakers' attitude changed significantly before and after the European Championships. Originally, they wanted to retain salary space and prepare for the 2026 market, but now they have publicly expressed their willingness to take over long-term contracts and even considered packaging young assets for superstars." Behind this, there is obviously an ambition for a championship.

According to Buha's idea, a plan that includes Reeves, Hachimura, Knecter and three first-rounders may tempt Milwaukee. This combination looks very much like those big gambles in Lakers history: Howard in 2012, James in 2018, thick eyebrows in 2019, and thick eyebrows last season. Each time, the Lakers traded the future for the present. And such operations are always full of imagination. After all, although Antetokounmpo remains on the team, everyone with a discerning eye knows that if the Bucks are not competitive yet, it will only be a matter of time before Antetokounmpo leaves.

Of course, the biggest variable in this deal lies in New York. Buha revealed that Antetokounmpo himself prefers the Knicks, but Milwaukee may not be willing to help New York realize its dream. After all, they are direct competitors in the Eastern Conference. If the Knicks can't match the offer, and the Lakers can provide enough chips and exposure, then Los Angeles becomes the next logical destination.

From a competitive perspective, it is a 50-50 possibility whether James will still be with the Lakers in the 26-27 season. And Antetokounmpo can be said to have been one of the witnesses to Doncic's performance after losing weight this summer. Although they call the Lakers championship every year, the reality is that there are still difficulties. If they want to return to the championship track, the Lakers need to reconstruct a core lineup, and Antetokounmpo is a player of this level.

Do you still remember the previous rumors that Antetokounmpo wanted to join the Mavericks? I believe there is no need to elaborate on the reasons for this, right?

What would a combination of Antetokounmpo and Doncic look like? Doncic has no blind spots in the half, and Antetokounmpo's famous work is the three-step layup from beyond the three-point line. Now Antetokounmpo is invincible at the basket. His shortcoming is that he has no outside line, and Doncic is a perfect fit. The Lakers' transition attack speed will also reach a terrifying level. On the offensive end, it is unimaginable to arrange a shooter configuration around this inside-outside combination.

History tells us that the Lakers never miss this opportunity. From Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to O'Neal, James, Big Eyebrow, and Doncic, the Lakers always have a way to attract the league's top stars into the purple and gold camp. The question now is, will Milwaukee really relent? And does Pelinka dare to gamble again?

No matter what the result is, the Lakers will always appear at the center of the superstar game. After all, in the Lakers context, "All In" is their tradition.