What better way to kick off the NBA trade deadline than a four-team, 12-player deal? Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t part of that massive trade, but they could be involved in a smaller one as the week progresses.
Before then, though, it’s important to understand the financial restraints they have going into trades, and the value that each player may have in any prospective deal, although the latter is admittedly a bit subjective. Below is a breakdown of how much trade value each player on the Lakers has going into the trade deadline, but instead of doing a 1-15 ranking, we separated them into tiers.