After the Lakers lost to the 76ers, the winning percentage was once again less than 50%, and the 24-25 fell to the ninth place in the West. This season's Lakers have not been on the right track, and the trade in Westbrook has not brought about qualitative changes, but there have been many problems. Now the Lakers are also trying to find ways to remedy, very active in the free market, but unfortunately it is a little difficult to implement.
Previously, the Lakers offered Grant to the Pistons, providing Tucker Jr., Nunn and the first round pick in 2027, but unfortunately the Pistons refused, and such a chip attraction was not enough. After being unable to bring in Grant, the Lakers set their sights on King Hilde to bring the three-point shooter to Los Angeles. For Hield, it is no stranger to be associated with the Lakers, and last offseason thought he would be traded to the Lakers, but unfortunately, at the last moment, the Lakers traded from the Wizards to Wei Shao, which also made Hield have no chance to join the team.
Now the Lakers also think of the three-point shooter again, want to see if they can pick up the leak and trade him over. The Lakers are still dominated by Tucker Jr., and they are trying to make the deal happen, but unfortunately the king's attitude is also clear and rejects this plan. Hilde is still popular in the free market, with multiple teams calling them and not rushing to make a move. Hield averaged 14.9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game this season and shot 37.6 percent from three-point range.
The Lakers left Tucker Jr. in the offseason last year, averaging 10 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game this season, and his lack of lure in the free agent market due to his less stable performance.
In addition to Grant and Hield, the Lakers have a lot of interested players to see if they can gain something before the trade deadline. In the case of the big three not moving, the chips that can be brought out are Tucker Jr., Nunn and the first round of signing in 2027, and the other players are all basic salary contracts, which can only become the head.