The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers will forever be intertwined as trade partners after the Luka Doncic deal, but they may have another deal up their sleeves. ESPN insider Tim MacMahon believes that the Mavs and Lakers could make another deal this summer surrounding center Daniel Gafford.

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering the 2025 offseason with plenty of questions. Not only do they have to make upgrades to the roster that was overwhelmed by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they also have to make sure they retain their contributors.

Adding to LA's expectations this postseason was the fourth-year leap taken by 26-year-old guard Austin Reaves. Averaging a career-high 20.2 points and 5.8 assists, Reaves finished fifth in Most Improved Player voting ( via NBA PR ).

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the winner of the series between the Warriors and the Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals.

The Lakers know they can't carry this weakness forward. They wanted to add Williams, whom Dončić preferred out of a list of possible trade targets, per McMenamin, but "just coul

The second round is set in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket. The West has a familiar look as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are all in the second round for the second year in a row.

NBA playoffs picks, predictions, odds for Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Western Conference second-round NBA postseason series.

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