The Lakers didn't make any moves before the trade deadline, but they did have a lot of rumors, among which the old general Dennis Schroeder was considered a player that the Lakers intended to strengthen, and Schroeder was eventually sent to the Rockets.
According to reports, the Lakers did negotiate a deal with the Celtics involving Schroeder, but the offer that the Lakers could send could not meet the Celtics' expectations:
The Lakers' main assets are considered to be Tarren Horton Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and the 2027 first-round draft picks, of course, it is estimated that the Lakers will not sacrifice too many assets for players like Schroeder. However, Schroeder also has the possibility of being bought out after joining the Rockets, and the news is that the Lakers will be interested in Schroeder in the buyout market. But for the Rockets, Schroeder is a veteran player who can help the team.
On the other hand, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone also has the possibility of changing the lineup. According to the US media Kelly Ico, one of the Rockets' choices is to let Armoni Brooks return to the team:
In addition, the Rockets could also convert Daisyn Knicks, who currently holds a two-way contract and has a strong performance in the development league, into a multi-year standard contract. For the Rockets in the rebuilding phase, general manager Raphael Stone can still have a lot of reinforcement options in the next step.
Finally, Eric Gordon has been suffering from a heel injury for some time, and ahead of the Rockets' game against the Jazz, head coach Stephen Silas revealed that Eric Gordon will return to the game against the Jazz:
In the game against the Jazz, Eric Gordon returned to the Rockets starting lineup.