The Los Angeles Lakers want to upgrade their roster before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, but their only path to making the perfect deal is giving up all their remaining assets. They have no plans of trading Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, or LeBron James, but LA has a massive hole to fill. The Lakers need more athleticism after the deficit was on full display. There is only one path to filling the hole.
Rob Pelinka can trade one first-round draft pick, a couple of first-round pick swaps, Dalton Knecht, Adou Theiro, and expiring contracts to match salary.