The Los Angeles Lakers are in a period of evaluation after making their first major trade in nearly two years. They are gauging what their roster looks like with two new players before determining if they need to make more moves. If they do choose that path, their treasure chest of assets isn’t all that deep.
On the players side, they have plenty of ancillary salary that does not carry much value by itself. And after giving three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets, they are down to two second-rounders and two first-rounders with limited protection ability to use at this deadline.