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Lakers might be forced to trade with longtime rival to solve defensive issues

The Sacramento Kings are probably open for business before this season's trade deadline. They're 8-24 with about a dozen guards all fighting for playing time. One of those guards, Keon Ellis, has been drawing attention around the league as a potential trade target. If they're not already, the Los Angeles Lakers should be one of the teams bidding for Ellis' services in the next month.

For some reason, Ellis is averaging just 17.2 minutes per game this year, down considerably from last season. I said before the year that Sacramento adding a few veterans shouldn't impact the role Ellis plays too much, and boy was I wrong.