India, July 27 -- NBA team rosters are usually hard to keep track of, but by the way the Los Angeles Lakers are going, it couldn't be more clear that the team intends to place Luka Doncic and LeBron James front and center in their plans. Recently, the team managed to sign on defensive specialist Marcus Smart with a little assistance from Doncic, as per The Athletic. This development further amplifies the crucial role Doncic has started to play in the Lakers' inner circle.

Interestingly, Caleb Hightower from The Sporting News has presented a fresh trade proposal that could help Smart reunite with his former Boston Celtics teammate and give the Lakers a significant competitive edge.

As per Hightower's pitch, the Lakers could trade Maxi Kl...