The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a tight race for the Western Conference playoffs but they might need to get creative in order to get there. Thanks to an avalanche of injuries they currently find themselves sitting ninth, one spot short of the playoffs, and may feel some pressure to get a deal done before the Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline that will give them the boost that they need.
With that in mind, a recent report revealed that the Lakers were one of the teams holding trade talks with the Dallas Mavericks for disgruntled point guard Dennis Smith Jr.