The Los Angeles Lakers chose to stand pat at the trade deadline, making no moves despite fans and media experts expecting a move to improve their chances at contention this season. The team explored all options but wasn’t willing to pay the price teams were asking for their various targets such as Dejounte Murray.
Their failure to make a winter move was followed up by reports that the team is actively going to hunt for a star in the summer with a more robust collection of trade assets. Possible targets involve Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, and Trae Young, but the Lakers will likely zone in on a Trae acquisition, as he is under a long-term contract as compared to Mitchell’s expiring deal next season.
Although supporters and media analysts anticipated a move to increase the Los Angeles Lakers’ chances of contending this season, the team decided to remain in place at the trade deadline and made no acquisitions. While considering all of their options, the team refused to give up Dejounte Murray or other targets for the amount that other teams were demanding.
Reports that the team is actively going to search for a star in the summer with a more substantial collection of trade assets followed their failure to make a winter move. Potential targets include Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, and Trae Young. However, given that Trae is under a long-term contract and Mitchell’s is set to expire next season, the Lakers are more likely to focus on acquiring Trae.
