5 Trades the L.A. Lakers Should Already Be Thinking About

The Los Angeles Lakers have their new coach in Mike D’Antoni and are running a little bit more efficiently lately. However, they still have a problem with a razor-thin bench and very little depth in case any of the starters gets injured.

In order to cover the holes in the lineup and the delayed return of Steve Nash, the Lakers need to start considering some trades. Nobody on the roster, except Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, is immovable, and trades would provide immediate benefits.

The Lakers ideally will be looking for younger, more athletic players that can fill holes and still provide the offensive pop that the team desires. 

Let’s take a closer look at what might be available.

All stats in this article are accurate as of November 29th, 2012.

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