After trading away Anthony Davis, the Lakers have been without any rim protection. They tried to get some by trading for Mark Williams, but the trade didn't go through because of

A Bleacher Report writer suggested a mock trade that would land the Lakers a bona fide defensive center who could man their frontcourt for many years.

A mock trade suggested by Bleacher Report could help the Lakers' center woes this summer, but it wouldn't be a perfect solution.

The Los Angeles Lakers could make a bold center acquisition in the summer by going for a highly-productive Chicago Bulls' veteran instead of a younger talent.

The Indiana Pacers brought back this group from last year's Eastern Conference run to make another deep playoff run. They believe that this team is good enough to do just that. They are hoping that the experience of getting that deep into the playoffs will pay dividends for their young team this season.