Role Players LA Lakers Could Target to Salvage Season

Published: February 15, 2013Posted in: LA LakersTags:
If you asked a Los Angeles Lakers fan prior to the start of the season what the worst-case scenario for the team would be as they headed into the All-Star break, not one of them would have predicted a fall from grace this steep.

The Lakers sit four games under .500 in 10th place in the West. With less than a week to go before the NBA trade deadline passes, there isn't much time left to find outside help. 

Thanks to Pau Gasol's recent injury, it's clear that the Lakers won't be making any major shakeups to the roster. At best they can swap some low-salaried players in order to pick up a valuable role player.

Here are six possible fits for L.A. to target at the deadline.

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