On January 18, U.S. media Bleacher Report reporter Eric Pincus wrote an article analyzing the league's recent trading dynamics, in which in the Lakers section, he revealed that compared to Ben Simmons, Miles Turner and Jerami Grant, the Lakers are more likely to get the Rockets' Eric Gordon or the Magic's Terrance Rose, provided that the two teams are willing to get Taren Horton Tucker.
The Lakers have been on the offensive lately, with rumors putting Bazemore and DeAndre Jordan on the shelves, and Howard is on the list.
The Lakers also had a deal with Miles Turner and Jerami Grant. Eric Pincus believes that the Lakers don't have chips to complete the Simmons, Turner or Grant deal, and Westbrook's contract is difficult to get rid of. Westbrook has been in poor form recently, which will make more teams jealous.
Tucker Jr. didn't go any further in his third season, which also made the Lakers trade harder. The Lakers are more likely to target magic Terrance Rose and Rockets Eric Gordon.
The Lakers hope Nunn can make a comeback before this season's trade deadline, because most of the Lakers' trade designs require Tucker to take Nunn's contract.
Gordon has been very efficient this season, averaging 14.9 points and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 50.5 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from three-point range and averaging 2.4 three-pointers per game. If the Lakers can exchange for Gordon, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the team's combat effectiveness, but the premise is that Gordon must stay healthy.
Gordon is in good health this season, and the Rockets are also interested in trading Gordon, hoping to get a first-round pick. If the Lakers are willing to take out the little Tucker as a trading chip, I believe that the Rockets in the rebuilding will be very interested, but the Lakers also need Jordan Jr.'s contract to match the salary.
The Magic's Terrance Rose, another target for the Lakers, hasn't been in good shape this season, averaging 12.4 points and 2.2 assists per game and shooting just 31.1 percent from three-point range.
For the Lakers, the team needs to rush to the championship in the last two or three years, and pursuing Eric Gordon is indeed a good choice. But the problem is that the Lakers have to be willing to take out the little Tucker.