The Los Angeles Lakers remain out on three of the best centers available on the NBA trade market despite star Anthony Davis expressing his hope for the

As the trade deadline approaches, rumors continue to circulate. NBA insider Marc Stein reported that Los Angeles will not target two centers at this year’s deadline. Stein mentioned Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic and Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl. Lakers Not Expected To Trade For Nikola Vucevic, Jakob Poeltl https://t.co/6ri5Gvf8ao

Yet league sources stressed over the weekend that the Lakers are not expected to join the hunt for either Vučević or Toronto's Jakob Poeltl... while oft-suggested Lakers target Walter Kessler of the Utah Jazz is believed to as close to unavailable as it gets with less than 10 days to go before the trade deadline on Feb.

The Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to pursue expensive centers like Nikola Vucevic and Jakob Poeltl on the trade market.