At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 11, the NBA trading window will be officially closed. Before the trade deadline, many teams in the NBA tried to make some degree of repair to the roster, including the Lakers. After losing at home to the Blazers, Scotto reported that the Lakers, Raptors and Knicks were discussing a three-way deal.
According to Scotto, the Lakers, Knicks, and Raptors have discussed a three-way deal with Tucker, Reddish and others as the main body.
The Lakers got: Cameron Redish, Alec Burks
Knicks get: Golan Dragic and draft picks
The Raptors got: Horton Tucker, Noel
As negotiations continue, Nunn may also be added to the deal
As one of the few players with trade value in the Lakers' lineup, Tucker has always been a hot player in the trading market. In the offseason, Tucker signed a three-year, $30.78 million contract with the Lakers, but his performance in the new season did not improve much, averaging 25 minutes per game, averaging less than 10 points per game, and shooting only a pitiful 26.9% from three-point range. Tucker is not a good fit for the current Lakers team, and it is only a matter of time before he is sent away.
Earlier, New York Post reporter Marc Berman reported that the Lakers had expressed interest in New York Knicks flank player Burkes. Burks is 30 years old this year, and this season is his 11th season in the NBA, where he averaged 11 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He shoots 38.8 percent from three-point range.
Reddish, who just traded from the Hawks to the Knicks, has played in only 4 games for the Knicks, averaging 9 minutes per game, with 4.5 points and 1,5 rebounds, far less than in the Eagles era. However, Redish's talent is there for all to see, and he can provide the Lakers with flanking defensive ability. If giving Tucker can be exchanged for Burks and Redish, then the Lakers' rotation lineup has been enhanced!