The Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to make any blockbuster deals prior to the trade deadline on Feb. 9, according to the latest NBA rumors. After all, the struggling team has only two first-round picks available for the remainder of the decade for 2027 and 2029. So, this news is not very reassuring.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m told the organization will be prudent with their two first-round picks available that they have for the remainder of the decade in 2027 and 2029,\u201d reported Shams Charania of The Athletic back in November. \u201cI don\u2019t believe the Lakers are in a position right now to mortgage their future with those two available picks.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to a few NBA betting sites<\/a>, the Lakers have 12th-shortest odds to win the championship. Check out which sportsbooks are giving the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Clippers greater odds.<\/p>\n “I don’t think there’s any ‘big big’ deals for the Lakers out there, but I do think they’re going to be active around the edges to try to improve this team.”@wojespn<\/a> with the latest on the Lakers’ trade deadline planspic.twitter.com\/EmvuucycvU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) January 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Now, the Lakers will likely pursue an outside shooter to boost their offense. However, fans should not anticipate a blockbuster trade in the coming weeks. \u201cI think for the Lakers, a player like Boban Bogdanovic in Detroit who a lot of teams \u2014 his shooting, his floorspace \u2014 have interest in,\u201d said ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski.<\/p>\n \u201cThe price is significant for players like that. There\u2019s just not a lot of teams in the market \u2014 multiple draft picks for a player like Bogdanovic right now\u2026 I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any \u2018big big\u2019 deals for the Lakers out there, but I do think they\u2019re going to be active around the edges to try to improve this team.\u201d<\/p>\n Kendrick Nunn for Cam Reddish of the New York Knicks is one of many NBA rumors picking up steam.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Anthony Davis is another player on the minds of general managers across the league. Although the injury-prone center has missed a lot of games the last two seasons, a contender might still be willing to negotiate a trade for the eight-time All-Star.<\/p>\n Would the front office consider trading Davis for at least one first-rounder? G.M. Rob Pelinka is not ruling out this possible option, per sources. Davis has missed the last 17 games due to a stress reaction injury in his right foot. The 11-year veteran could return as early as next week.<\/p>\n But Lakers executives are aiming for younger talent. That point cannot be emphasized enough. On Thursday, Lakers coach Darvin Ham said that Davis is \u201cprogressing really, really, really well.\u201d More NBA rumors are on the main page.<\/p>\n The Anthony Davis trade is the definition of a win-win. The Lakers literally won a championship and the Pelicans are trending in that direction. https:\/\/t.co\/NZW5T9ehPv<\/a><\/p>\n\n
NBA Rumors: Lakers are not expected to make any game-changing moves prior to the trade deadline on Thursday, Feb. 9<\/h2>\n
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