Getty A proposed Lakers trade for Nic Claxton isn’t flashy, but it might be the exact move needed to maximize Luka Doncic’s championship window. The Los Angeles Lakers may have just been handed a blueprint to fix their long-standing issue at center. In a proposed 2026 offseason deal from Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz , the Lakers acquire Nic Claxton from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt , and a projected late first-round pick. It’s a move rooted in fit, not