Lakers: 5 Roster Moves To Help Salvage The Season

After Sunday night’s loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers sit at the bottom of the Western Conference with a 1-9 record. After an off-season that saw them bring in Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer and draft rookies Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson, all the excitement has fizzled out in Los Angeles.

The problem for the Lakers revolves around their lack of flexibility. With the inability to trade most of their roster until December or January, the Lakers are stuck in a holding pattern for a lot of roster moves. While you can be certain the Lakers will be active in the trade market, all of that talk is to be put on the back burner for now.

There are still moves that can be made, though, ranging as simple from rotation adjustments to waiving players and signing various free agents. There isn’t a big crop of free agents, but there are various intriguing free agents that could fill needs for the Lakers.

Let’s take a look at five roster moves and rotation adjustments that could help the Lakers salvage something positive from this season.