Lakers followers have been calling for some roster modifications to shake issues up, and it seems there might be some new names to control because the commerce deadline approaches.
In addition to LA’s extensively reported interest in Zach LaVine and Dejounte Murray, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha has listed quite a few different potential commerce targets for the Lakers. That record consists of Bruce Brown and Gary Trent Jr, with the latter being a Klutch Sports shopper.
Terry Rozier was additionally talked about, as was Jerami Grant, one other Klutch Sports shopper.
“Each player fills at least one of the Lakers’ three needs,” Buha wrote on January 19.
Grant, 29, is averaging 21.8 factors, 3.6 rebounds, and a pair of.4 assists this season. He’s additionally taking pictures a career-high 40.0 per cent from past the arc.
However, he is perhaps an extended shot for the Lakers, contemplating he’s within the first yr of a five-year, $160 million contract and the Blazers reportedly need to maintain him.
Rozier is one other intriguing possibility. The Hornets guard is averaging career-highs in factors (23.6) and assists (6.7) this season.
Rozier wouldn’t come low-cost both, however he would at the least be cheaper than Grant. He is within the second yr of a four-year, $96 million deal and the ultimate yr of his contract is simply partially assured.
The NBA commerce deadline is at 3 pm ET on February 8.
