It is no secret the Los Angeles Lakers have been in rebuilding mode for years now, and their annual loss records have consistently increased during the process. In theory, the trade deadline could offer an opportunity to get the team moving again in the right direction.
But the very nature of L.A.’s reconstruction process makes improvement, right here and now, a Catch-22 situation. The best part of the Lakers’ roster skews heavily toward young players whose worth far exceeds their rookie contracts.
There’s not much point in exchanging exciting next-generation stars like Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle for established veterans more than halfway through a historically bad season, when there’s little left for the Lakers to do but try and hang onto their top-three-protected draft pick in June.
There are, of course, some expendable veterans and/or expiring contracts that could be put to better use. But these are not players who are particularly high on other teams' wish lists.
In recent weeks, we have covered players who may be on the block, speculative deals an ...
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Los Angeles Lakers’ 2016 NBA Trade-Deadline Strategy Blueprint
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