The Lakers may have an endless to-do list in revamping their rosterm, but the Lakers passed on fixing any of those issues before Thursday’s trade deadline.
The Lakers’ decision to stand pat stems from the variables that could make it easier to rebuild their roster during the offseason. Then, the Lakers (11-44) will have more cap space because of Kobe Bryant’s pending retirement. If the ping pong balls bounce in the Lakers’ favor, they could also have a top-3 draft pick.
The Lakers wanted to hold onto their young core of players that included D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr.