Itâs been another tough season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite their improvements on the defensive end of the floor, Darvin Hamâs team still canât find their best shape, and LeBron Jamesâ injury only aggravates their situation.
The Lakers have refused to include any of their future draft picks in trade talks thus far. They couldâve had Myles Turner and/or Buddy Hield, but that reluctance to add draft capital pretty much killed the deal.
However, they could still land cheaper players with minor transactions here and there. With that in mind, the word around the league is that theyâre keeping tabs on New York Knicksâ Derrick Rose.
NBA Rumors: Lakers Could Trade For Derrick Rose
(via Heavy)
âThe Los Angeles Lakers are interested in trading for a $43 million All-Star and former MVP. Heavy.com senior insider Sean Deveney spoke to an Eastern Conference executive who stated the Lakers âhave always had interestâ in New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose, who is available in trade talks.
âHe is always going to be the good soldier and he might not even want out of New York just because he and Thibs are so tight,âthe exec told Deveney. âBut heâs going to want to play at some point and he is going to want a chance to win. The Lakers have always had interest, but there is no way to make that deal work now with the contracts they have.ââ
As great as Rose has been to Tom Thibodeau over the years, heâs not an integral part of the Knicksâ project. On the other hand, the former MVP has a close relationship with LeBron James, and they even teamed up in Cleveland, so heâd welcome this move.
However, it seems like this trade wouldnât make the Lakers significantly better, either. So, Rob Pelinka better start working overtime to find a way to overhaul their roster before this turns into another wasted season.
