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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
Dec 2, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jose Calderon (5) during their game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Lakers 113-80. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Jose Calderon

Calderon was traded to the Bulls as part of the Derrick Rose deal with the New York Knicks, but was then flipped to the Los Angeles Lakers. Calderon has played sparingly with the Lakers since being acquired.

Calderon has appeared in only 22 games, averaging 12.2 minutes per game. He gets some minutes if there are injuries, but if the Lakers are healthy he is nowhere near the rotation. Calderon played in only one of the last eight games heading into the All-Star break, so he is someone the Lakers will definitely try to move.

There has already been interest in Calderon this season. Despite not playing with the Lakers, there are teams that would like to add him as veteran insurance for a playoff push. One team that has inquired about him is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who could use a backup point guard.

While he is nearing the end of his career at 35 years old, Calderon can still run an offense and shoot the ball. Last season as the starting point guard for the Knicks, he shot 41.4 percent from deep and averaged 4.1 assists per game.

He can probably give a team some minutes off the bench still. If the Lakers are unable to find him a home via trade, he is a likely candidate to be released or bought out so that he can find a contending team to latch on with.

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