Who's going to win the Myles Turner sweepstakes? The Indiana Pacers big man has been available for a minute now, and the market to acquire his services has begun to heat up. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium has reported that the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Charlotte Hornets are all interested in acquiring the big man through a trade.

All of those teams make sense to trade for Turner. While the Lakers don't have all that many trade assets, they can still make a compelling offer for the Pacers big man.

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Lakers' trade offer for Myles Turner

Lakers get: Myles Turner

Pacers get: Talen Horton Tucker, Kendrick Nunn, 2027 first-round pick

The biggest question as to whether or not the Lakers would make this deal is whether or not they could haul in a bigger fish. Shams Charania also reported that the Lakers are interested in trading for Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons, who is a more versatile player and a cleaner fit than Turner. Turner can certainly help the gaping hole the Lakers possess in their frontcourt, however. Anthony Davis is injured and will miss more time before returning to action. Dwight Howard is nothing more than a solid backup center at this stage of his career. DeAndre Jordan is dust.

The Lakers have found momentum ditching centers entirely, with LeBron James slotting in at the 5. The Dec. 28 game against the Houston Rockets marked the turning point in their shift toward a center-less lineup and rotation. From that point on, the Lakers rank first in offensive rating (121 points per 100 possessions) and fifth in net rating (+7.7 points per 100 possessions), according to NBA.com.

On the season, the Lakers' net rating with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook on the floor without Howard or Jordan is a robust +10.2. LeBron James has scorched the earth in that span too, averaging 33.7 points per game while shooting an asinine 55.8 percent from the field with the influx in shooting and offensive firepower surrounding him.

However, the Lakers' defense has lagged behind in this two-week stretch, with their 113.2 defensive rating ranking 24th in the NBA. Acquiring the right center could help them find a better balance and take pressure off AD when he returns.

Enter Myles Turner.

Turner is the perfect stretch 5 the Lakers need. Turner has shot a solid 35.1 percent from 3 over the course of his career. He is a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate, leading the NBA in blocks per game and helping hold opponents to 61.6 percent shooting in the restricted area when he's on the court.

For context, the Lakers allow their opponents to shoot 65 percent inside the restricted area, a number that is around the middle of the NBA. Neither center on the Lakers (excluding Anthony Davis) has been sturdy on the perimeter defensively and both clog up space for a team that already lacks shooting from two of their star players. Playing a center next to them turns the Lakers into a bad midrange shooting factory. Myles Turner cleans both issues up immediately.

It makes sense for the Lakers to make this deal happen, but it also makes sense for the Pacers. The Pacers are going nowhere substantive any time soon. They're 15-26 and five games behind the 10th-seeded Boston Celtics to qualify for the play-in tournament. The fit between Myles Turner and All-Star Domantas Sabonis has always been a bit clunky, even though the Pacers have managed to stay relevant with the two sharing a frontcourt together. Their collection of young players is bare; the Pacers only have seven players on their roster who are 25 years old or younger. Four of them are centers, and two of the others are either currently on two-way or 10-day contracts.

Talen Horton-Tucker has already shown flashes of potential stardom. Horton-Tucker is a very creative player with a tantalizing mixture of finesse and brute force. He has a tight handle to shake a defender and a massive 6-foot-4, 234-pound frame to bulldoze centers out of the way when he gets a full head of steam. He is already a hellacious defender, especially against guards, but can also upsize and defend wings with his 7-foot wingspan.

Despite being in his third NBA season, Horton-Tucker just turned 21 late in November. He has more than enough talent to warrant the Pacers taking a chance on him. Jump shots are what plague Horton-Tucker the most at this stage of his career (27 percent 3-point shooter for his career so far), but there are countless examples of players working to become solid shooters. Kendrick Nunn is a quality NBA guard as well. He hasn't played this season due to a foot injury, but he can help the Pacers' backcourt too and his contract is vital to help make a deal possible.

This trade makes sense for both sides, but both sides possibly could do better. The Lakers can't trade a first-round pick until 2027. Surely the Pacers would want something sooner. Jerami Grant seems higher on the Lakers' wishlist than Turner. The Lakers might not deem Turner a player worth giving up their promising third-year player for; they did hold off on dealing Horton-Tucker for Kyle Lowry at last year's trade deadline, after all.

This isn't a no-brainer for either team, but it is one that would benefit both teams should they pursue it. Myles Turner could be on the move soon, and the Lakers could very well be the team to acquire him.