Los Angeles Lakers: 5 role players to consider trading for

2. Kyle Korver

The Lakers need guys that can shoot. Not many guys do it better than Kyle Korver. While he isn’t an absolutely perfect fit, he’s still a damn good one.

Korver will turn 38 before the end of the season and was never a stellar athlete to begin. He won’t be able to keep the pace with the Lakers youngsters and get up and down the court. They don’t need him too. They’ve got plenty of young high-energy, high-motor guys who can run. What they desperately need is floor-spacers, and that’s something Korver could do for them better than anyone.

Korver’s spent two seasons with LeBron James before, which is two more than anyone else on the Laker’s roster. His chemistry with The King should make it much easier for the coaches to integrate him into their system.

His presence alone is a more effective spacing tool than anything the Lakers can do now. Everyone in the league knows who Korver is, and what he does. Just having him out on the floor would alter the way teams defend LA.

Through the Cavs first six games, they are an uninspiring 0-6. By the end of next month, any aspirations of returning to the playoffs will be on life support. The Cavs should then hold a fire sale.

With his contract, and lights out shooting ability there probably isn’t a team in the association that wouldn’t want him on their roster. The Cavs can’t expect much of a return for Korver, but the Lakers will need to act fast to avoid being outbid by another suitor. Unfortunately for LA, Cleveland may be hesitant to do business with them after Lebron’s departure.