The Los Angeles Lakers remain out on three of the best centers available on the NBA trade market despite star Anthony Davis expressing his hope for the

Yet league sources stressed over the weekend that the Lakers are not expected to join the hunt for either Vučević or Toronto's Jakob Poeltl ... while oft-suggested Lakers target Walter Kessler of the Utah Jazz is believed to as close to unavailable as it gets with less than 10 days to go before the trade deadline on Feb. 6 at 3 PM ET.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to pursue Chicago Bulls All-Star Nikola Vucevic or Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for ways to improve their roster ahead of the trade deadline. The deadline is in just under two weeks, so they need to make a decision. There are a lot of different players that the Lakers have their eyes on.

Kessler is the headliner of this deal and he could easily provide the Lakers with strong production right away. The big man is one of the best defensive centers in the entire league and could give this team a legitimate running mate next to star Anthony Davis.

The Los Angeles Lakers have righted the ship in recent weeks and improved to 25-18 for the season after back-to-back wins over the Celtics and the Warriors. With the return of Jarred Vanderbilt, the Lakers finally have enough depth and defensive versatility to potentially be a dangerous playoff team.