Faced with the possibility of having to go through the play-in tournament once again just to make the postseason, the duo of LeBron James and Anthony

The Lakers are relying on a mix of veterans and young prospects to round out the rotation and provide meaningful minutes to a championship contender, which may not be the best recipe for a team consisting of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

The Los Angeles Lakers will likely have their superstar big man Anthony Davis on the court against the lowly Washington Wizards. Davis' status has been upgraded from questionable to probable ahead of tonight's matchup.

The NBA trade deadline is in 15 days and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to be mired in mediocrity.At 23-18, the Lakers enter Wednesday in sixth place in the Western Conference and just one game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks (23-20) for the final non-Play-In Tournament spot in the playoff picture.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are reportedly pushing the Los Angeles Lakers to make trades to improve their roster.

Hosting the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, the Lakers initially listed Davis as questionable on their injury report due to right calf soreness. This is a different injury listing than the left plantar fasciitis that kept Davis out on Jan. 17 against the Brooklyn Nets.

Although the Los Angeles Lakers appear to be looking toward the future while trying to win another championship with LeBron James and Anthony Davis,