Bleacher Report and ESPN proposed a Lakers trade pitch that would send De'Aaron Fox to Los Angeles in exchange for a large haul.

On Tuesday, news broke that the Sacramento Kings are open to moving Fox before the NBA trade deadline and that he welcomes a potential change of scenery. Given that Fox's agent is Rich Paul, who has deep ties to the Lakers and represents LeBron James and Anthony Davis, L.A. was immediately suggested as a destination.

There’s a surprising Austin Reaves’ reason why the Lakers are not interested in trading for Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aron Fox. Los Angeles’ divisional rival set the NBA world on fire when they announced they were open to trade talks for Fox.

With the trade deadline approaching, the Lakers have been linked to De’Aaron Fox, but the reality is far more complicated.

De'Aaron Fox's time with the Sacramento Kings could be coming to an end very soon. Per NBA insider Chris Haynes, Fox is "zeroed in" on a potential

Among the reasons why the Lakers are not Fox’s preferred destination: Klutch has direct knowledge of many Lakers dealings thanks to its representation of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, De’Aaron Fox doesn’t want to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.  The Sacramento Kings are expected to open up talks to potentially trade Fox, who has a target destination in mind.

The Kings are reportedly open to entertaining trade offers for star guard and franchise player De'Aaron Fox ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

Shams Charania was the original reporter who gave light to the fact that the Lakers were not on the list of preferred destinations for Fox. The ESPN insider then followed that up with insight as to which team tops the list. That wound up being the San Antonio Spurs.

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is ... Jan. 28. Fox is a clutch player and a difference-maker who fits the type of star who could push the Los Angeles Lakers to put all their trade ...

De'Aaron Fox is a better basketball player than Austin Reaves. We can get that part out of the way from the start. There is no real statistical argument otherwise. Even the most optimistic projections of Reaves' increasingly bright future have to acknowledge that Fox has physical gifts that he simply does not.