Claxton was elevated to the starting lineup for the 2021-22 campaign, and after two Defensive Player of the Year-caliber seasons, got handed a four-year, $97 million extension last summer.

Nic Claxton provides all the skills LA is looking for in a center. The 26-year-old big man is the exact starting center the Lakers should be looking to trade for.

On Wednesday, Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton's most-rumored trade destination filled their biggest hole. The Los Angeles Lakers signed Deandre Ayton—who was bought out by the Portland Trail ...

Claxton was elevated to the starting lineup for the 2021-22 campaign, and after two Defensive Player of the Year-caliber seasons, got handed a four-year, $97 million extension last summer.