Age 22! It’s reported a new All-Star will be traded—the big center that Dončić wants.

NBA reporter Dave McMenamin revealed:Luka Dončić explicitly told the Lakers management to acquire an elite big center for him.

It is well known that the Lakers are very deferential to Dončić; precisely because of his backing, his good friend Reaves secured a four-year, $185 million max contract to remain with the Lakers.

Therefore, now that Dončić wants a top-tier big man as his teammate, the Lakers will naturally try their best to fulfill that request.

As luck would have it, when you need something, it appears. Reporter Amick reported that Duren is dissatisfied with the initial offer from the Pistons and plans to explore a sign-and-trade possibility once free agency opens.

Duren was born on November 18, 2003. He is a big center standing 2.08m tall with a 2.26m wingspan, selected as the 13th pick in the first round of the 2022 draft.

Last season, the guy earned his first All-Star selection and a spot on the All-NBA Third Team. In the regular season, he averaged 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2 assists over 28.2 minutes per game, shooting 65% from the field. However, his disastrous playoff performance this year hurt his value: he averaged only 10.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 30.1 minutes per game, shooting 51.4%.

But considering Duren is only 22 years old with huge untapped potential, he remains a hot commodity on the current free-agent market. Many teams are willing to take him on, and as mentioned, that certainly includes the Lakers.

However, according to the latest news, another team has gotten ahead of the Lakers.For instance, two prominent reporters, Stein and Fischer, jointly indicated that the Pistons might give up on Duren and trade him to the Celtics in a sign-and-trade for Jaylen Brown.

Indeed, the Celtics can offer FMVP forward Jaylen Brown as a trade chip. Can the Lakers offer the recently re-signed Reaves in a trade? The Pistons, however foolish, would know which deal is more worthwhile.

Of course, Duren is not the only option on the market. Mitchell Robinson, a newly crowned championship-winning center whose contract has expired, is expected not to return to the Knicks. The 28-year-old averaged 4.8 points, 5.5 rebounds (2.6 offensive boards), and shot 67.3% from the field in 13.9 minutes per game in this year's playoffs—earning praise as the anti-Wembanyama armor.