The Los Angeles Lakers continue to stumble their way through the 2021-22 season. The Lakers are 23-24 on the season, which has them in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. As they continue to struggle, there has been plenty of discussion on how they can upgrade the roster.
Unfortunately, Los Angeles just doesn't have that much to offer in trades. According to The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor, the Lakers have been offering up Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and their 2027 first-round pick in trade talks, but nobody is biting. That offer was made to the Detroit Pistons for Jerami Grant, but it was declined.
Does this really surprise anybody?
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THT has been a massive disappointment thanks to his inability to shoot. The youngster is shooting just 41.5% from the field and 25.3% from 3-point range this season. His averages of 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists are fine but nothing special. While there's still potential there at 21 years old, his lack of development this season has hurt his trade value.
Nunn is still recovering from a knee injury and hasn't played this season, so his trade value is also not high. That 2027 first-round pick could be valuable down the road, but that's still five years from now.
The Lakers have also considered trading Russell Westbrook, with rumors of a possible swap for John Wall (again) cropping up. While we shouldn't rule out that kind of trade happening, it doesn't seem as if Los Angeles is quite ready to make it, as it would require parting ways with that first-round pick.
As of right now, the Lakes are in a difficult spot. They really need to get Anthony Davis back and hope to go on a run with a relatively healthy roster. There could very well still be a trade or more ahead of the deadline, but expectations must be tempered.
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