The Lakers are projected to have $96 million in offense. Dejounte Murray and Zach LaVine have been the most talked about potential trade targets for the Lakers so far.
The front office seems to be getting calls to bolster the team before the trade deadline. But NBA insiders are now advising teams to take an entirely different approach. But if I were Rob Pelinka, there wouldn’t be a single shop with 30 men. But ESPN’s Tim McMahon said this week that LaVine and Dejounte Murray aren’t the only ones showing up for Bryan Windhorst and the Hoop Collective.“I’m going to call Charlotte and ask her about Terry Rozier, or at least see if I can get him for a much lower price. Because you think that person will give you what you need at a lower price.
Although he is averaging 23 points per game, this is not a huge breakthrough. Simply put, the Hornets are so [poor] that nobody knows.As McMahon rightly points out, Rozier doesn’t get enough attention in Charlotte.
Although he set career highs with 24 points and 6.8 assists per game.Rozier will undoubtedly give the Lakers some much needed shots. Despite attempting 7.8 3-pointers per game, his 37 percent 3-point percentage this season is better than all but three Lakers players. Rozier is averaging 8.5 points per game in the fourth quarter, second in the NBA behind Giannis. Antetokounmpo.
The Hornets defenseman signed a four-year, $96 million contract after two years. His annual salary is $23.2 million, which is more than Murray ($18.2 million) but less than Lavigne ($40.1 million).
As the February trade deadline approached, trade rumors abounded for the Lakers, and head coach Darwin Hamm was quick to respond. After Monday night’s decisive 112-105 win, Ham admitted that the front office might consider bolstering the roster. “People are talking about deals and this and that,” Ham told reporters. No one is trying to hide anything. You have a chance to improve. That means we have to stick to what we have in the dressing room and focus and pay attention to the details.
There’s plenty of time in the locker room to do a few things. Los Angeles battled through illness, injury and struggles to field a solid starting lineup all season long, leaving them just 10th in the West at 20-21.”We weren’t completely healthy,” Davis told reporters after OKC’s win. Because I played a lot of games this year. But we had to endure a lot of injuries and it was never easy.
We were very good at basketball when we were healthy. So we know our potential. But I think we should be completely healthy. The Lakers have been heavily linked with several high-profile players and trades, including Zach LaVine, Clint Capela and Dejounte Murray, as well as deals with the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies. We also have trade agreements in place.
However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggests this type of deal may just be a pipe dream.”I don’t think any team is willing to contact the Lakers about players they want to trade,” he said. The Lakers currently have no higher value players than the Raptors, who have had that luxury for the past few months. He needs to take care of this house before he decides to move. Not sure if they compare.
