The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-2021-22-playoff-format-how-will-the-basketball-postseason-work-20211018-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2021-22 NBA season</a> will go down in history as one of the most disappointing campaigns in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/los-angeles-lakers-championships-list-by-year-of-all-nba-titles-20220405-0036.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers history</a>. Nothing has gone according to plan for the Purple and Gold, who have not even made the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/when-was-the-last-time-the-los-angeles-lakers-missed-the-nba-playoffs-20220405-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">postseason</a>.
Such a poor season inevitably raises a lot of concern and we already started to see its consequences. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/los-angeles-lakers-fire-frank-vogel-list-of-all-coaches-ordered-by-record-20220411-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frank Vogel</a> was fired and, if were for the front office, manyplayers should follow in his footsteps as well. The problem is, the Lakers are not in a strong spot for potential trades.
The future of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-suspected-something-was-wrong-with-russell-westbrook-20220408-0031.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russell Westbrook</a>, for instance, is completely uncertain. While the logical thing would be for them to part ways and move on, his contract doesn’t make it that simple. However, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-5-lakers-candidates-to-replace-frank-vogel-20220411-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lakers</a> may have another option in mind to get something in return this summer.
<h2>Lakers Rumors: 2 players who could be traded apart from Westbrook</h2>
Although the outlook is not encouraging ahead of the offseason, the Lakers could prepare a package of two young players and draft picks hoping to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-tracy-mcgrady-says-lamelo-ball-should-join-the-lakers-20220419-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rebuild their roster</a> for next year.
According to NBA insiderMichael Scotto ofHoopsHype, the Lakers could includeTalen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn ina trade packagealong with first-round picks this offseason. “When you look at their roster outside of LeBron and Davis, that’s the only way for them to try to improve the team,” Scotto wrote.
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Yossi Gozlan, however, claimed that the Lakers wouldfirst prefer to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/la-lakers-russell-westbrook-would-be-nearly-impossible-to-trade-according-to-report-20220414-0016.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trade Westbrook</a>without including draft picks and get role players in return, and then package Horton-Tucker and Nunn in another deal.
It may not be the ideal scenario for the Lakers, but it’s the best they can think of without moving on James or <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-3-potential-trade-destinations-for-anthony-davis-20220415-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Davis</a>. While Nunn missed the entire season after signing a two-year, $10 million contract in LA, Horton-Tucker showed glimpses of his talent in what has been a tough season for everyone in the roster. Both are still young, so maybe they can bring something in return.
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NBA Rumors: Lakers will try to move on two players besides Russell Westbrook