It sounds like another veteran center is off the board for the Los Angeles Lakers as the Feb. 6 trade deadline draws nearer. NBA insider Marc Stein

It has become clear that the cost for starting-caliber NBA centers is high, particularly ones good enough to help the Lakers.

The Lakers have glaring needs, including another big and secondary playmaker. Here's who they should go after before the Feb. 6 deadline.

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be very active ahead of the February 6th trade deadline. With a 26-19 record and a team that has very much overachieved this season, their roster is in a prime position to be improved.

The Los Angeles Lakers have made adding a big man "even more of a priority" after Anthony Davis' recent comments regarding his desire to see the team

Indiana Pacers must traverse cautiously. As the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, only one loss out of the fourth, they could improve or ruin their playoff picture with a trade. A recent report mentioned a Pacers wing in a potential trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.

A trade buzz involving the Lakers and Pacers star big man Myles Turner is growing again amid the looming NBA trade deadline.

The Los Angeles Lakers are fifth in the Western Conference, but if they go after a reported trade target, they could have more than enough size to tackle the Denver Nuggets.

Don't expect the Los Angeles Lakers to make a major splash ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. "There's always a chance the Lakers are doing a