Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers may be without multiple key players in Wednesday night's matchup.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in need of fixing the roster a bit before the trade deadline, especially considering the team's recent struggles. The Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly in discussions about Rui Hachimura and De'Andre Hunter.

Los Angeles Lakers targets Keon Ellis and De'Andre Hunter were swapped for one another in a Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers deal.

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday. Tip-off from Cleveland, Ohio, is set for 7 p.m. ET.

Going over an NBA mock trade that sends Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James to the Golden State Warriors in a three-team trade with the Brooklyn Nets, which includes Draymond Green getting moved to the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers' interest in Cleveland Cavaliers win De'Andre Hunter is believed to be overstated leading up to the trade deadline.

The Lakers missed out on the two players who had been deemed to be realistic targets.

The Los Angeles Lakers (28–17) travel to Rocket Arena to face the Cleveland Cavaliers (28–20) in a regular-season NBA matchup on Wednesday night.

NBA legend Magic Johnson was hyped ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers ' game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. After all, not only was LeBron James returning to his former team and his hometown, possibly for the last time, but L.A. was facing off against a hot Cavs team led by Donovan Mitchell.