Move Hoton-Tucker In Package For Jerami Grant

In addition to looking to trade Russell Westbrook in the offseason, the Lakers also need to explore any opportunities to trade Talen Horton-Tucker because his upside for a championship contending team is extremely limited. 

Horton-Tucker definitely has the potential to be an impactful secondary talent in this league, but the Lakers are looking to win right now and his contract is not helping them in any way. 

Giving Talen Horton-Tucker a three-year, $30.7 million contract this past offseason was a really bad decision for Los Angeles and this is starting to show given that they have no cap space and are paying taxes for a team that could wind up missing the playoffs. 

The Lakers do not necessarily need another star player, as they can win with Anthony Davis and LeBron James, but they need another key primary scorer and that player could wind up being Jerami Grant. 

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The Pistons explored the idea of trading Grant at the trade deadline this season, but they ultimately decided to hold onto him, resulting in Jerami Grant entering the final year of his contract this upcoming offseason. 

The idea of trading Jerami Grant will once again be relevant in the offseason for the Pistons and the Lakers must try to do everything they can to get Grant to Los Angeles. 

Trading Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a first-round pick for Jerami Grant could work financially for the Lakers, but this may not be the value the Pistons are looking for in return for Grant in a trade. 

Nonetheless, the Lakers must try to move Talen Horton-Tucker for a high-level two-way talent on the wing like Jerami Grant.