Analyst Calls on Lakers to Make Trade to ‘Fix’ Biggest Problem

The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the best records in the league. The franchise makes big moves pretty much every year. General Manager Rob Pelinka picks the right players before the trade deadline. The front office is involved at the trade deadline every season. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has the perfect roster led by LeBron James and Frank Vogel. Newly-signed Lakers players are trying to fit in the system, but things look really well for the Lakers. According to an analyst, the Lakers have to solve a big problem in the upcoming period.

Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report says the Lakers can easily fix their minor depth issues with a few simple moves. He believes that Oklahoma City Thunder center Mike Muscala may be a nice fit for the franchise.

“Mike Muscala was a trade-deadline acquisition in 2019, although the price L.A. paid at the time (Ivica Zubac and Michael Beasley) was far too high,” Swartz wrote. “The 29-year-old big man is averaging a career-high 9.3 points per game and is shooting 36.7 percent from three off the Oklahoma City Thunder bench.”

LA Lakers to solve their minor problem

Muscala spent some time with the Patriots in the 2018-19 season. However, the team didn’t keep him after the season. Muscala may not be a game-changer, but he has the right size. LA needs a big man on the floor.

Los Angeles has one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the league. Lakers players are shooting 38.8% and rank fifth out of all 30 teams. The team doesn’t have any shooting struggles, but they can always perform better from beyond the arc. Chicago Bulls’ Garrett Temple is a good option for the team.

“Garrett Temple can guard multiple positions and is hitting a career-best 40.6 percent from three,” Swartz wrote. “If the 7-10 Chicago Bulls fall out of playoff contention, he’d be a nice addition to the Lakers bench.”

Temple performs well off the bench. Vogel can use more shooting at the moment. Getting Temple seems like a good option right now. Let’s see how will the Lakers handle the situation.