On February 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. As the trade deadline draws closer, teams are working intensively to reinforce. As the title-winning favourites at the beginning of the game, the Lakers are no exception, and they are currently only 9th in the West with 26 wins and 28 losses.
According to Brian Robb, the Lakers used Horton Tuckerga to offer guard Josh Richardson a future draft pick, but was denied.
According to Los Angeles Times reporter Dan Woike, the Lakers' most realistic trade target is Magic player Terrance Rose. The Lakers may need to pay Tucker and have to take the first round of picks, and Rose's efficiency in the past few years has been declining, and there is also a certain risk for the Lakers. So far this season, Rose has averaged 24.4 minutes per game and is capable of 11.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2 assists.
According to The Athlete reporter Jovan Buha and Bill Oram, if the Lakers can reach a deal before the trade deadline, it is very likely to send Horton Tucker and Nunn, and get a player who is more influential on both offensive and defensive ends. But since last season, Tucker's deal value has gotten lower and lower.
At the same time, the Lakers' most likely next move is to clear up Jordan Jr.'s contract with Bazemore (through a trade or buyout), and the Lakers' goal is to save salaries and free up an extra lineup for the team. And Westbrook thinks it will be easier than it is now if it sells off this summer.
All indications are that if the Lakers need to trade, tucker will have a hard time staying with the team. So far this season, Tucker has averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 40.6% from the field and 25% from three-point range!