Mid season trade for an impact player is likely IMO.

[LakersNewEra]

and it is obviously something that the FO has positioned themselves to do and something they have had the success with in the past.

Likely candidates for the trade obviously are Jordan Hill, Julius Randle and I'd say even Steve Nash given his expiring contract. I personally think the Lakers will prefer to keep Lin.
Now Randle clearly is someone we would want to keep but in case we can get someone really good, I wouldn't put it past FO to pull the trigger. Just depends who may be available. For example, if it's Klay Thompson, no way I trade Randle for him. Now, perhaps someone a little bit more impactful, hey, we can talk.

Still, very hard to expect us to contend this year. Kobe probably isn't the guy who can be the first option on a championship team. We don't have a championship calibre coach and our role players just aren't on that level.
But still, I actually expect a mid season trade this time. Just not sure who besides Klay Thompson may be available.

[TDRock]

Agreed. We apparently can't trade Hill and honestly real talk I don't know what we can do but if Mitch is talking Championships he must be planning something.

[Omar Little]

The likely bait will be an expiring contract (which can be of the pure expiring variety, like Nash, or expiring with potential, like Lin--although i don't see him being traded-- and Bird rights, or expiring with an option and possible potential, like Hill; the latter two being contributors in their expiring season as well), draft pick(s), and/or a young prospect (Clarkson or Kelly?).
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[yinoma2001]

Which won't give us a stud but a player in the roy hibbert territory at best. We don't have major assets.
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[ronnyjeremy]

[yinoma2001]

I think folks here have unrealistic trade dreams. I agree that a stud won't be available with our assets.
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[MJST]

Yep there really isn't. If the Lakers swung Jordan Hill for Brook Lopez or Hibbert while Hill was playing extremely well then I'm sure it would gather a lot of hate from some groups of people either way despite some of people proclaiming how bad he is just 3 pre-season games in.

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[Jim99187]

[Mini Mamba]

[Pgforlife]

We need defensive bigs or a 4 that can space the floor and shoot the open shot, first and foremost. The guard position is not a problem.

[DSF_27]

Why would the Warriors (who are competing for a championship) trade Klay Thompson for Julius Randle?

[dmorans1]

Hibbert seems like the type of deal Mitch would do. Maybe Brook Lopez too. Hill, Clarkson, Kelly, and the HOU pick can all be dangled to improve the team. Add Lin too though I would like to keep him.

[Treble Clef]

A mid season trade for an impact player wouldn't make any sense unless they are somehow a mid to high playoff seed at the halfway point of the season. Why trade Randle unless a deep playoff run is likely?

[venturalakersfan]

You don't trade Randle, you trade for someone to play next to him.
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[PICKnPOP]

[RI Laker]

There is NO WAY Randle gets traded. If we make trades, it will be taking on a bad contract for a draft pick. Nobody is going to gift wrap a impact player to us and I am not counting on a huge splash in the FA market this offseason. IF (hopefully not but very possible) we keep our pick this year and get Houston's pick, we can turn this around quickly.

[Goldenwest]

I can see this happening since it's the quickest way back to contention. Would take too long through the draft since most of the near future picks are gone from the Nash trade. Just hope it's not Klay Thompson, he's not someone you build your team around. Rather keep randle and get klay through FA. Trading for someone like Westbrook or L-train is a different story.

[Rawr]

I would trade anyone but Randle (and Kobe obviously) for Hibbert. I'd try to keep Clarkson also but they might demand him in the trade and if so, I guess you have to do it.

He would instantly make us about 10 spots higher in defensive ratings.

Although I might rather offer 4/44 to Robin Lopez right before the new CBA bumps up the salary cap and lock down the best value.

Now I'm torn.
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[iggypop123]

we dont have the assets to go after a star. so why cash out those assets for anything else? just take the lottery team hope to hit a hr with the draft.
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[24KT]

Need to find a way to get another first round pick and turn that into Cauley-Stein. Sixers disgust me sitting on likely 3 centers by next draft. Randle/WCS or Randle/Embiid is a damn dream man.

[Jim99187]

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