The Los Angeles Lakers are going to look to upgrade their roster this offseason. They will do everything they can to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament next season and a subsequent first-round exit.
The Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors in their play-in game, advancing as the seven seed to take on the Phoenix Suns. An injury to Anthony Davis derailed the Lakers after they began building some momentum and they were eliminated in six games.
Rob Pelinka and company will search this offseason for better depth on the roster. When LeBron James and Davis suffered injuries, the players they had hoped would step up to help fill the void fell short.
Strapped for cash because of their salary cap, the Lakers will have to get creative when adding talent to the roster this offseason. They have a few pieces, such as Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, that they could trade. Dennis Schroder could be a sign-and-trade candidate as well to bring back some assets.
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Los Angeles also has the No. 22 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft that they could use in a trade as well.
While fans are hopeful they can snag a player such as Damian Lillard on the trade market, he is not an overly realistic target. Here are three realistic trade targets for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason.
