Predicting Which Los Angeles Lakers Will Be Traded Before the 2015 NBA Deadline

February 7th, 2015 by Howard Ruben Leave a reply »

As the Los Angeles Lakers continue their long, slow slide into basketball abyss, the players have shifted their focus from winning games to competing among themselves for a job next season.

General manager Mitch Kupchak and the Lakers brass have been actively seeking to trade some of that talent as a way to upgrade the roster immediately or gain draft picks to build on an ever-changing foundation for the future.

The Lakers have few legitimate assets as the trade deadline looms on February 20, but they are nonetheless exploring all options to move players who may bring them coveted draft picks or younger, athletic talent with potential.

Outside of the untouchables (Kobe Bryant, Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson), no other player is a safe bet to be back with the team next season. Still, only a few may attract enough interest for someone to make a trade before this month's deadline.

In a season that has gone from bad to worse, the Lakers are acknowledging their need to look to the future and basically forget about postseason action for a while.

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