Straddling the .500 mark all season long, the Los Angeles Lakers have underperformed relative to preseason expectations, regardless of how injured they have been this season. A shakeup of some degree will almost certainly come at the trade deadline as a result.
Further adding to the Lakers problems, though, is the very few assets they own whether in terms of players or draft picks to make a shakeup trade. One of those few is Talen Horton-Tucker who, despite a frustrating and disappointing season, still holds some level of value as a 21-year-old forward with multiple years of NBA experience.