A former NBA executive feels that two Lakers players are more likely than others on the roster to be included in a trade this season.

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Luka Dončić scored 41 points as the Lakers dominated the Bucks start to finish in a 119-95 win at Fiserv. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points.

MILWAUKEE — Luka Doncic had 41 points and nine rebounds, Austin Reaves added 25 points and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119-95 on Saturday night. Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers.

It was a quiet Bobby Portis game, which can be both good or bad. BP hit his threes, but he went back to his bull-headed ways of taking contested hook shots and jumpers. There was one sequence where he posted up Reaves and spun to the middle of the floor to take a contested hook over multiple defenders.

Yes, the Bucks broadcast is on Channel 86 and the Lakers broadcast is on the Sirius XM app. Spread: Bucks by 1.5 Over/under: 229.5

Luka Doncic had a big scoring performance that helped propel the Lakers to a blowout win over the Bucks that ended a five-game road trip.

Two trade targets that come to mind are Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, who was connected to the Lakers during the offseason and New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones. Both could tremendously help L.A.’s perimeter defense, but their availability remains a question mark.

How the Bucks are open for trades to potentially make Giannis Antetokounmpo happy keeps them in denial about the inevitable.