Los Angeles Lakers: 5 reasons why Jeff Teague is a nice fallback option

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Jeff Teague is a great option to consider if the Los Angeles Lakers strike out on a trade.

At age 35, LeBron James is the greatest basketball player in the world, as he just earned his fourth NBA Finals MVP award for leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA world championship.

However, the Akron, Ohio native is just two months away from turning 36, and he has perhaps more mileage on him than any NBA player of that age has ever had.

He needs help so that he can reduce his responsibilities a bit during the regular season, so that come playoff time, he can continue to play like prime LeBron James for perhaps a few more years.

Rumors are swirling that the Lakers are interested in trading for Chris Paul, Derrick Rose and perhaps Victor Oladipo.

All three of those guys are risky options, as they have a history of injuries. Oladipo, in particular, suffered a devastating knee injury less than two years ago and still hasn’t returned to form.

If L.A. fails to trade for a player like that who will remain healthy and get the job done, how about a much less heralded option?

That’s who Jeff Teague is.

Although he’s been a very good player for many years, no one is talking about him being an option for the Lakers.

Why would Jeff Teague be a nice fall-back option for the Purple and Gold?

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