It's no secret that the Memphis Grizzlies were a fan of Dorian Finney-Smith. The new Lakers forward was mentioned numerous times in Grizzlies trade talks, but it turns out, Memphis may have wanted him more than fans think.

Recently, NBA insider Marc Stein took to X, formerly Twitter, to break down another offer that the Lakers had to one-up in their attempt to strike a deal with the Nets.

The Lakers weren’t the only team interested in making a deal with the Nets. According to a report from Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto, the Memphis Grizzlies offered a top-15 protected 2025 first-round pick, Luke Kennard and John Konchar.

The Los Angeles Lakers are seriously involved in trade talks ahead of the February 6 trade deadline. After trading D'Angelo Russell for Dorian Finney-Smith, there is more work to be done for the Lakers to be a true title contender.

Carrying the load in Chicago has been two-time All-Star Zach LaVine, who has turned it up a notch recently. After playing just 25 games last season and being counted out by many franchises during offseason trade talks,

The Sun-Times reported last month that there was “light momentum” in trade talks with Denver, and while they weren’t completely taken off the table they have stalled. A source also said that there