The two teams in Los Angeles have been polar opposites to start the new NBA season. The Los Angeles Lakers have quickly climbed to the upper echelon of the Western Conference. The Los Angeles Clippers have rapidly been introduced to the basement.
There are certainly still plenty of games left to be played in the 2025-26 campaign. The Clippers will have the time they need to turn things around. In the scenario where they fail to do so, would they entertain trades on their core pieces?
Back in 2019, the Lakers made an absolutely brutal mistake when they traded away Ivica Zubac to their crosstown rivals.