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Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Likeliest Players To Not Be With Team After Trade Deadline

By Kenneth Teape

Jan 10, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton (right) talks with guard D'Angelo Russell (1) and guard Jordan Clarkson (6) during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center. The Portland Trail Blazers won 108-87. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton (right) talks with guard D'Angelo Russell (1) and guard Jordan Clarkson (6) during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center. The Portland Trail Blazers won 108-87. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Likeliest Players To Not Be With Team After Trade Deadline
Jan 10, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton (right) talks with guard D’Angelo Russell (1) and guard Jordan Clarkson (6) during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center. The Portland Trail Blazers won 108-87. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

The Los Angeles Lakers could be active at the NBA Trade Deadline. Check out the five likeliest players to not be with the team after the deadline.

The Los Angeles Lakers head into the All-Star break with a 19-39 record. They have the third-worst record in the NBA and are seven games behind for the eighth seed in the Western Conference, so it is safe to say the postseason probably isn’t in the Lakers future.

Despite the poor win-loss record, the Lakers are a team to keep an eye on as we head towards the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline. The trade deadline is Feb. 23 and the Lakers could make some moves.

When Kobe Bryant was on the roster, the team was devoid of many assets. It was loaded with older players and players on one-year deals to fit around Bryant. But, with the poor records the Lakers have had in recent seasons, they have been near the top of the draft and added some real talent.

As a result, the Lakers have some players that other teams could be very interested in acquiring. They have some veterans that could help teams looking to make a playoff push. They have a lot of young talent at some positions that they could look to unload as well to free up the logjams. General manager Mitch Kupchak has said that the team is active in trade talks and mentioned the varying level of interest from other teams is because of the talent on the roster.

Which players could we see on the move out of Los Angeles in the next couple of days? Check out the five players that are likeliest to be gone from the team following the deadline via trade, release or buyout.

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