The Los Angeles Lakers have enjoyed a productive January, winning six straight home games and seven of their last nine contests overall. It may seem like modest progress, but it is the best stretch of winning that the team has experienced in five years.
Still, all eyes are on the NBA trade deadline which is a mere two weeks away. The actions taken by the Lakers’ front office in the next couple of weeks will have major implications for how the team finishes the season and enters free agency this summer.
For the past year, there has been intense speculation that the team plans to unload Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle in effort to clear cap space to sign two max-free agents.