Malik Monk has been the subject of trade rumors, and in this mock scenario, he is sent to the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the top teams in the Western Conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had an uneven start to the season, and an NBA analyst recently gave their season a disappointing grade. ESPN's Kevin Pelton handed out midseason grades to every NBA team Monday. Pelton wasn't kind to the Lakers, giving them a C-minus.

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have an extremely high asking price for Austin Reaves, as they would only be willing to consider a trade in exchange for two NBA superstars.

On Monday, the 6-foot-11 Lakers trade target made basketball history that’s never been done before in the NBA. “Giannis now has the most games in NBA history with 20/15/5 in under 30 minutes,” Real App wrote on X/Twitter after Antetokounmpo's 21-point, 17-rebound, and six-assist performance against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

San Antonio is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Lakers vs. Spurs odds per SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 235.5 points. Before making any Spurs vs. Lakers picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

Two-way center Drew Timme was happy to see his hard work pay off in the form of a career-high in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers.