The Lakers are aggressively peddling Russell, and the report of the name change raises questions about the fact that four players have become trade chips

On December 13, Beijing time, according to NBA Register Sam Amico, the Lakers are actively peddling Russell. Multiple media outlets retweeted the report, but interestingly, Amico later changed his story to include that the Lakers weren't actively selling Russell. The move has raised questions, but Russell is indeed the main trade chip for the Lakers to get a consistent third-scorer, and HoopsHype's Scotto reports that in addition to Russell, Hachimura, Vincent and Wood could all be sent away before the trade deadline.

So far this season, Russell's performance has been good, averaging 16.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, shooting 48.3% from the field and 40.5% from three-point range. On December 10, in the midseason final against the Pacers, Russell was 6 of 15 and scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Russell, the 2015 No. 1 pick, spent the first two seasons of his career with the Lakers before being traded to the Nets in 2017, then moved to the Warriors, Timberwolves, and now back to the Lakers.

Russell has been a favorite in trade rumors, and the Lakers have been rumored to want to trade LaVine, and Russell is also one of the main chips. Scotto reports that in addition to LaVine, Hachimura, Vincent and Wood could also be traded.

So far this season, Hachimura has averaged 11.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, shooting 50% from the field and 40.5% from three-point range. Wood averaged 6.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 26.4 percent from three-point range. Vincent played in just four games due to injury, averaging six points and three assists per game while shooting 39.3 percent from the field and 7.1 percent from three-point range.

The Lakers play the Mavericks today and will face the Spurs twice next. They are expected to continue their winning streak. Do you think the Lakers need to make a trade and send Russell away?