Lakers trade rumors: Fact or fiction on 3 linked trade targets

Can the Lakers trade for Doug McDermott?

Doug McDermott is not only the most realistic trade target on this list for the Los Angeles Lakers but might be the most realistic trade target in the entire league. All the stars are aligning for McDermott to don the purple and gold as it actually makes sense for both parties involved.

First of all, McDermott is the type of role player that the Lakers are going to be interested in targeting. While he is rather one-dimensional, that one dimension is something that the Lakers seriously lack: three-point shooting. Only 10 active players in the entire league have a better career three-point percentage with at least 1900 attempts.

As far as this season is concerned, McDermott is shooting 42.3% in 4.5 attempts per game. That would make him the best shooter on the Lakers and it is not even close.

San Antonio has plenty of reason to trade McDermott as well. They are a tanking team that is trying to get a top pick and allow the young players to play. Moving McDermott helps accomplish that feat.

Not only that but McDermott is owed another $13.75 million next season. That is not a huge number but is it significant and hurts his trade value. Most teams would ask for assets with McDermott since he is one-dimensional and is making that much. The Lakers are a team that won’t.

We see this kind of trade all the time. One team trades a role player that has one more year under contract that they want to get off the books for an expiring role player and a second-round pick. McDermott for Beverley and the Bulls’ 2023 second. Call it in.

VERDICT: FACT

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