The LA Lakers need a center, and that's no secret, but they also need to replenish their wing depth with a two-way presence.

New York may be hesitant to move on from Towns after he helped lead the franchise to its first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000. Ultimately, pairing a player as gifted as Durant (26.6 PPG in 2024-25) with reigning Clutch Player of the Year Brunson would be a worthy investment, even if it costs the Knicks two starters.

"Kevin Durant, that's an interesting piece," Johnson said on ESPN's 'Get Up'. "If I'm the Knicks, the Knicks are too slow. They're not going to beat Indiana next year or these other teams. They got to get a little faster, right? And to me, Kevin Durant will allow them to get faster and be a guy that can help [Jalen] Brunson in the fourth quarter."

One center who has been linked to the Lakers has reportedly signed a contract extension to stay with his current team.