The 2022 NBA trade deadline is about a week away, and phones are going to be ringing more often now as the Feb. 10 date approaches. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely be one of the teams trying to upgrade the roster for a playoff push.
Los Angeles has been involved in many rumors since the start of the season, and those have increased in recent weeks. Reports have indicated the Lakers are shopping Talen Horton-Tucker, Kent Bazemore and DeAndre Jordan. Russell Westbrook is more difficult to trade given his $44 million salary with a $47 million player option next season.
This proposed trade from Bobby Marks of ESPN involves the Lakers and New York Knicks striking a six-player deal (h/t: @_Talkin_NBA):
