The New York Knicks are known to want to trade for Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz. To this point, the Knicks haven't offered enough in trade to the Jazz for Mitchell. That's where the Los Angeles Lakers could come in.

The Lakers have insisted that they won't trade two first round picks simply to dump Russell Westbrook's salary. However, if Los Angeles can get a rotation upgrade in a Westbrook deal, they may be willing to include both their 2027 and 2029 first rounders in a trade.

Marc Stein reports that league sources say that could see the Lakers getting involved in a three-team deal with the Knicks and the Jazz. Utah could take on Westbrook's salary, along with several picks from both New York and Los Angeles, in exchange for routing veteran players to LA.