השמועות מדברות גם על טרייד משולש בין הלייקרס-אורלנדו-מינסוטה: ביינום ודרק וויליאמס למג'יק, גאסול למינסוטה, הווארד, ביזלי ו-JJ בראה ללייקרס.
רונלד לזנבי מדווח שהלייקרס מעוניינים לתת את הטרייד אקספשן מדאלאס על ריימונד פלטון. כריס ברוסארד מESPN אמר שהלייקרס חזק בעניין של רמון סשנס ומייקל ביזלי.
דבר נוסף שפורסם בESPN לאחרונה: If they are unable to acquire Sessions or a comprable player, the Lakers may then turn to Arenas. והנה ראיון שנערך עם ארינאס אחרי הוורקאאוט ב-LA:
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SI.com: So where did you leave things with the Lakers after your workout?
Arenas: That was kind of weird, the situation. I was actually training in New York, and my agent, Dan Fegan, told me to come out and work out for the Lakers. My whole thing is, I don't want to play for anybody until I'm finished rehabbing and finished doing what I need to do, so that's not going to happen until at least All-Star break. So I decided, Well, I'll just go out there and work out.
SI.com: Was it just the Lakers or was anyone else watching?
Arenas: When you're in there getting buckets, you're not really paying attention to who's there. You're just doing your thing. To me, it didn't matter who it was -- could've been the D-League team or whatever. I'm just showing you what I have. You can either keep reading newspapers articles where they say I'm 40 pounds overweight and I lost a step -- all the fantasy stuff people want to talk about because they're going off my last year where I was basically mentally out of it. Or you can just see for yourself: This is what I am. A 6-foot-3 guard, 6-10 wingspan, still got his quickness, can still jump, still fast. I make shots, and that's what I am. I'm not here to sell anything, but look, here's what I am and then I'm going back home to my family.
SI.com: Mostly drill stuff?
Arenas: It was just mostly drills, and then creating shots off the dribble, attacking the basket. Some full-court stuff, which I was just straight winded -- whew! [laughs]. But I got up as fast as I can. I figured, Just show your speed. I don't think they really care about your wind right now. It was fun. You feel like a rookie again.
SI.com: Did you talk to Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak?
Arenas: Yeah, I talked to Mitch. We had a nice conversation. Can't tell you what it was about. But I have a basketball mind. I'm not some complete idiot. I do idiot things, but I'm not a complete idiot.