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Los Angeles Lakers: 1 potential trade target from each non-playoff team

By Jason Reed

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 12: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs leads the offense in the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on May 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 12: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs leads the offense in the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on May 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Houston Rockets: Eric Gordon

The Houston Rockets should be trading every asset they have this offseason. The rebuild officially started when James Harden was traded and while they have talented players in Christian Wood and John Wall, this is not a team that is going to compete, even with a good offseason.

Eric Gordon is one of the assets that the Rockets should absolutely be trading this offseason. Gordon has been a great member of the Rockets and it is only fair that the team trades him to a team that can contend.

That team is the Lakers.

Gordon’s contract is a big one to take on. The veteran guard is set to make over $18 million next season and over $19 million the following season. However, the three-year deal is not fully guaranteed in year three, so the Lakers do have an early out if need be.

The hope is that the Lakers don’t need that out and that Gordon continues to ball out. Last season Gordon averaged 17.8 points per game. His shooting was inefficient, but he has proven in the past that he can be a reliable veteran role player on a contending team.

There are two routes the Los Angeles Lakers could go in a trade. They could trade Kyle Kuzma, future draft capital (likely second-rounder) and Marc Gasol. This would be the route fi the Lakers were trying to get Gasol off the books to open up the center position.

Or, the team could agree to a sign-and-trade with Dennis Schroder on top of a future second-rounder. Houston is the perfect place for Schroder to play and increase his personal value for the future and Houston could be interested in turning three years of Gordon into one year of Schroder.

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