There have been all sorts of rumors circulating lately about a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. While it seems like they want to trade for at least one complementary player to address one of their weaknesses, some fans would rather see them trade for a legitimate star and try to put together a superteam again.

Superteams weren’t really successful in LA. Things exploded for them when the team traded for Russell Westbrook in 2021, and the acquisitions of Steve Nash, Karl Malone and Gary Payton in recent years also failed to produce an NBA championship.

Still, Lakers legend and former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson wants his former team to acquire an aging veteran star this trade season. During an appearance on Fox Sports 1’s “Speak,” he said he liked the idea of ​​bringing in six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat.