Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the Brooklyn Nets sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks — and not the Lakers — in a blockbuster trade on Sunday afternoon. But with the 2023 NBA trade deadline rapidly approaching on Feb. 9, Los Angeles is going to quickly have to pivot to other options before 12 p.m. PST on Thursday.
Unsurprisingly, that process has already begun, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, who wrote on Sunday night that the Lakers are already considering a few backup trade options (emphasis mine):
The Lakers will remain active on the trade market, exploring deals both small and large.