According to Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News, D'Antoni was skeptical about making a move simply because it'll be difficult to integrate any player the Lakers might bring in at this point in the season:
"It would add somebody who doesn't know what they're doing and it could take awhile," said D'Antoni. "You're playing games you have to win and we might not even play them. That's a hard thing."
While D'Antoni seems down on the idea of making an addition by Feb. 21, he does leave the door open for L.A. to improve:
"As an organization, I'm sure we'll keep looking and talking and if something makes sense, we'll do it."
On the surface, it looks like the Lakers should make a deal.
The team is currently 25-28 during the 2012-13 campaign and is sitting 3.5 games behind the Houston Rockets for the eighth seed in the NBA playoff picture as of Wednesday morning. It's been a disappointing season to say the least, especially for a team that was seen as a lock to be a powerhouse in the Western Conference.
Pau Gasol will miss at least six weeks with an injury, so this squad is down yet another big man for the time being.
However, the Lakers' numbers as a collective unit aren't all that bad. L.A. is No. 6 in points per game and No. 3 in rebounds. Offense hasn't been much of an issue this season, but the defense has let the Lakers down.
Los Angeles is ranked No. 23 in points allowed per game and that's with one of the best defensive players in the NBA roaming the paint (Dwight Howard). It is a realistic possibility that the Lakers try and add another defensive presence to the roster, but that's a move almost every team is looking to make.
And that w...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
