While the Los Angeles Lakers relieved some stress last month by cutting ties with D'Angelo Russell, the organization still needs a standout point guard. A Sacramento Kings phenom with a dimensional skill set could appeal to the JJ Redick-led Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers are eyeing Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox to address their point guard needs after D’Angelo Russell's departure. Fox, averaging 26.5 points this season, could significantly enhance the Lakers' roster alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Winning at home has been a big point of emphasis since Christie took over as interim coach of the Kings when Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings did it again in a Thursday night thriller, beating the Houston Rockets 132-127 before a sellout crowd of 18,227 at Golden 1 Center and a national television audience on TNT.

The Lakers are in a unique spot where they can either go all-in for another star or just add more talent around the edges. In this new trade scenario, Los Angeles does the latter and builds up more depth for the postseason around stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Interim Kings coach Doug Christie is driven by a sense of unfinished business and his desire to bring an NBA championship to.

According to one Bleacher Report NBA insider, the Lakers could be a possible landing spot for an All-Star guard who is languishing on a mediocre team.

Ellis has a lot of work to do to become a true defensive ace, but this stretch has been a reminder of how he transforms the Kings on that end. Sabonis has shown signs of improvement guarding the pick-and-roll this season, but Ellis’ ball swarming has made his life easier.

A number of games stand out across the NBA this week, including another Cavs-Thunder showdown and the Lakers returning to action at home.

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