The Saturday night trade that sent Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic was one of the most unexpected moves in recent memory. However, this might just be the start of an active four-day period leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.

The Lakers addressed one concern by trading Davis before he could hit free agency next summer, but in doing so, they created a new issue by losing Davis’s impact on defense and rebounding in the frontcourt.

With the Lakers already linked to various trade rumors, it seems another deal could be on the horizon. And with a nine-time All-Star being traded, it’s clear that no player is safe as the deadline approaches.

So, who else could be leaving Los Angeles? Let’s examine three players who might be checking their phones often in the coming days.

1. Rui Hachimura, PF

The Los Angeles Lakers traded for Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards at the 2023 trade deadline, and things were looking promising. After three unremarkable seasons in Washington, Hachimura averaged 9.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game during the final 33 games and secured a three-year, $51 million contract extension the following fall.

Although Hachimura moved into the starting lineup and improved his 3-point shooting, making 42.4% of his attempts over the past two seasons, his overall performance has been inconsistent. With his defense being a weak point, the 26-year-old appears to have reached his peak, leading to The Athletic’s Jovan Buha reporting that most NBA executives see Hachimura as having “neutral value” before the deadline.

“If you want to trade Rui…you’ve got to attach assets,” Buha said on his “Buha’s Block” podcast last week. “…Rui is a guy that depending on the night, looks like a starter or a fringe rotation player.”

Hachimura alone might not be enough to bring Jakob Poeltl to Los Angeles, but his $17 million salary could play a significant role. The Athletic’s John Hollinger noted that the Lakers are limited due to being above the NBA’s first salary apron in the new collective bargaining agreement, making them capped at the second apron. This was likely the reason why Max Christie, who signed a four-year, $32 million extension last summer, was included in Saturday’s deal, despite expectations that he would be kept.

Hachimura was supposed to take on a prominent role with the Lakers, but it hasn’t worked out as planned. With the front office needing to make some creative moves to complete another trade, Hachimura seems like a player who could be moved to help the Lakers address their real needs at the deadline.