Lakers quickly reach a trade agreement to add two starters from the Wizards:

Lakers make an excellent trade offer to a highly regarded team in exchange for two potential starters.

There is a problem with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers began December with a.500 record, having won the NBA In-Season Tournament at the beginning of the month. However, they struggled the remainder of the month.

There is still time to turn things around, so a.500 record is not fatal, but it is undeniable that this team has underachieved. A rotation that head coach Darvin Ham already finds difficult to oversee has been severely damaged by injuries.

When the team gets healthy and the schedule loosens up, Los Angeles will naturally feel more relieved, but the team also needs outside assistance. The way this team has been playing in December, a trade by the Lakers before the deadline appears inevitable at this point.

Depending on which teams are willing to be sellers by the deadline, there are a ton of options available for the Lake Show. The Washington Wizards are one team that the Lakers should definitely look into as they have a very interesting possible trade package.

Washington is definitely going to be selling off its trade assets as it makes its way to the top of the lottery. Point guard Tyus Jones is the most likely to be traded out of those trade assets because his contract is about to expire. Center Although it is unlikely that Daniel Gafford will be traded, he is a very intriguing player and would be a great addition to the Lakers.

The Lakers would acquire a point guard in this fictitious trade that can take D’Angelo Russell’s spot and actually start in the starting lineup. Despite his slight build, Jones is a dependable guard who would fit right in with the Lakers.

The six-one guard is a competent perimeter defender but by no means a defensive threat.