The Los Angeles Lakers now have a need for a point guard that they can address by doubling back on a former No. 2 overall pick that they let slip through their fingers.

With Anthony Davis and LeBron James on the team and their influence on the roster, the Los Angeles Lakers were bound to be active ahead of the NBA trade deadlin

NBA rumors reveal the Los Angeles Lakers are ;highly interested' in a trade for Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic ahead of the deadline.

According to Shams Charania on ESPN , James and Davis are growing concerned about the Lakers' ability to make significant roster upgrades with their two tradeable first-round picks. They have expressed that they want the organization to make moves to contend for a championship, believing that they are potentially a piece or two away.

"Late Thursday evening, league sources informed ClutchPoints that the Lakers are still highly interested in Bulls center Nikola Vucevic," Siegel wrote. "In fact, it would not be crazy to call Vucevic one of Los Angeles' top targets ahead of the trade deadline."

As the NBA trade deadline rapidly approaches, several marquee franchises are at the center of intense trade speculation. While the

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams that are expected to be active in the market before the Feb. 9 trade deadline. Several names have already been linked to L.A. in the rumor mill, but it appears that they have now set their sights on one particular player.

The Los Angeles Lakers have multiple roster needs, something Anthony Davis talked about recently. In a sit-down interview last week with ESPN's Shams Charania, Davis said that the Lakers should acquire a center before the trade deadline.