Anthony Davis’ injury may give the Lakers trade leverage, according to NBA executive.
Although Anthony Davis’ injury has not been specifically described or given a timetable, the Los Angeles Lakers and their supporters are expecting the worst when it comes to their superstar big man.
It might not make sense for the Lakers to make a midseason trade if Davis’ injury turns out to be particularly bad, especially since doing so would require them to give future draft picks since their season would be hopeless.
However, according to one NBA executive, Davis’ absence might give the team some leverage it has not had in terms of potential trade talks.
Bojan Bogdanovic, the sharpshooter for the Detroit Pistons, and Myles Turner, an Indiana Pacers player, have both been mentioned as potential trade targets by the Lakers.
The team should still be aggressive in pursuing those one or two pieces that could make it a championship contender when fully healthy, even if Davis’ injury is on the less severe side and he does not miss too much time.
Top Trade Targets for LA Right Now, according to Lakers Rumors
The Lakers are in a challenging situation. Anthony Davis was playing his best basketball ever as they were heading in the right direction, but he later suffered yet another serious injury. Although the exact date of AD’s potential return is still unknown, things do not seem promising right now.
2.5 games after the 10th and final play-in spot, the Lakers are currently 13-18 and the 13th seed in the West. It’s still early in the season, but things could only get worse if AD is not available for a while.
The Lakers may need to make some moves in order to stay competitive in the Western Conference because they do not want to waste LeBron James’ 38th season. Fortunately, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported that they are looking at a wide range of potential options.
That list contains a sizable number of shooters. This team would benefit from the three-point shooting of Boban Bogdanovic, Evan Fournier, Kyle Kuzma, Buddy Hield, Kyrie Irving, Doug McDermott, Eric Gordon, Alec Burks, Terry Rozier, and Josh Richardson.
With a 33.1 three-point percentage, the Lakers currently hold the 27th-place spot in the league, so adding the majority of those players could significantly improve the team. All of these guys are shooting from three this season, as follows:
- Bogdanovic: 42. 1% from three
- Fournier: 33. 3% from three
- Kuzma: 34. 5% from three
- Hield: 39. 7% from three
- Irving: 33. 7% from three
- McDermott: 43. 2% from three
- Gordon: 35. 4% from three
- Burks: 39. 8% from three
- Rozier: 31. 4% from three
- Richardson: 36. 8% from three
Following your shooters, there are a few big men— Myler Turner, P. J. Washington and Jakob Poeltl. They might all significantly boost the defense in AD’s absence, and Turner( 41. 7% from three) and Washington( 31. 8% from three) could stretch out the floor a little little. Finally, there’s Cam Reddish, whom could be a buy supports low candidate, Kelly Oubre Junior., who could provide some support on both finish in the flooring, and Jae Crowder, who’s looking for a new team to play just for this season.
Hield and Turner’s acquisition of the shooting and defensive big that LA is lacking will make the trade always intriguing. The team may be considering Kendrick Nunn, Patrick Beverly, and picks as part of the deal if they decide they no longer want to trade Russell Westbrook. That likely eliminates them from consideration for the Pacers deal, but it still has the potential to make them above-average shooters.
The injury to AD undoubtedly slowed things down a bit, but the Lakers still have options. We should anticipate the Lakers to be quite active, though, as trade season is rapidly approaching.
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