Floundering at .500 on the season, the Lakers look to be a team in desperate need of an upgrade at best, and a shakeup to the roster at worst. While injuries have played an unfortunately large part in their struggles this season, not allowing the Lakers to be at full strength at any point, enough faults have shown themselves that it’s clear the Lakers’ current roster is not enough to compete at a high level.
One of the number of problems the Lakers will face heading into the trade deadline, though, is that by going all-in on a deal for Russell Westbrook this summer — paired with the trade for Anthony Davis in the more distant past — the team is devoid of many desirable assets in the trade market.