NBA Trade Deadline 2023: What to expect from the Lakers

As the NBA trade deadline rapidly approaches, teams are staring at a trade deadline that is closing in abruptly. This season, the trade deadline is on Feb. 9 but the rumors have stretched all the way back to before the start of the season.

The Lakers roster was one that has long been constructed with the idea of trading away Russell Westbrook on the mind. Their gluttony of guards has existed for the entirety of the season leading up to the trade deadline and has only been made more confusing by Westbrook’s improved play this season. But it’s clearly been a subpar roster that has needed upgrading and LeBron James has pleaded for those upgrades.

According to our friends at DraftKings, some of the most likely players to be traded have been linked to the Lakers. Cam Reddish is the second odds-on favorite at -250 while Bojan Bogdanovic is right behind him at -200. And while it once felt inevitable, Russell Westbrook is well down the list at +220 odds to be dealt now.

The links and reports have been aplenty by the actual trades and deals have been virtually non-existent. Still, in an effort to keep you up to date on all the reports, we’ll be tracking all the reputable rumors that link the Lakers to various trade targets as well as constantly updating the players on the Lakers roster who could be on their way out.

Players the Lakers might acquire

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Myles Turner

• (Update, 1/30) The Pacers extended Turner, adding two years to his current deal, and head coach Rick Carlisle says he’s “off the trade block.”
• The Lakers have circled Turner and Buddy Hield since last summer, but those reports have grown more and more sparse in frequency as the deadline has approached, partially due to the Pacers actually being good.

DeMar DeRozan

• (Update, 1/28) The Lakers were hoping DeMar DeRozan would shake loose back in September, and may theoretically still be in the hunt for him.
• Prior to that update, DeRozan (and his teammate Nikola Vucevic) were linked to Los Angeles in early December. DeRozan has also, of course, made no secret of his desire to play in his hometown.

Zach LaVine

• Zach Lowe of ESPN reported that the Lakers are interested in LaVine if the Bulls decide to blow it up.

Gary Trent Jr.

• The Lakers are looking at Raptors guard and Klutch Sports client Gary Trent Jr. for the second straight trade deadline.

Buddy Hield

• Hield has been someone the team has pursued well before his time in Indiana and always feels like someone they could circle back around on at any point.

Bojan Bogdanovic

• Another player who the Lakers have been linked to for some time, but this time it’s a player they’re still very actively being linked to.

Cam Reddish

• The Lakers have had an odd fascination with Cam Reddish — especially considering how much he’s struggled at every stop in his career — dating back to last year’s trade deadline.
• The Knicks have intensified their efforts to trade Cam Reddish ahead of the deadline. Kendrick Nunn could be the player dealt in order to acquire the wing (Jan. 18).
• After acquiring Rui Hachimura, the Lakers appear to have cooled their interest on Reddish (Jan. 24).

Evan Fournier

• Tangentially related to their interest in Reddish, the Lakers have also been linked to Evan Fournier, but they don’t seem particularly close to meeting the Knicks asking price.

Josh Richardson

• Similar to multiple players above, the Lakers’ interest in Richardson predates this season. Most recently, RIchardson was part of potential Russell Westbrook trade packages from the Spurs.

Kyle Kuzma

• Talk about a familiar name. Kyle Kuzma has blossomed in Washington since leaving the Lakers and could now be part of a solution to a problem created by his absence.

Terrance Ross

• Honestly, we’re contractually obligated to include Terrance Ross in this every season.

Terry Rozier

• Another player whose interest may be tied to a Russell Westbrook trade that seems less likely to happen. Still, the reports have persisted with their interest in Rozier.

Players the Lakers might trade away

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Russell Westbrook

• Even if Russ has looked improved this season and even if it seems less likely that they’ll trade him now than it did before the season, it’s hard to ever believe a deal is entirely off the table.

Patrick Beverley

• The Lakers are reportedly looking to deal Pat Bev and even PatBev is looking for his next destination.

Players the Lakers actually traded away

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Kendrick Nunn

• For the first time in seemingly forever, the Lakers actually pulled the trigger on a trade and sent Nunn and three second round picks to Washington for Rui Hachimura.

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