Report: Lakers Shopping Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Ahead of Trade Deadline

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James and Anthony Davis for quite some time. Both superstars are expected to miss time. Head coach Frank Vogel is changing his game plan and he has to find the perfect winning formula that doesn’t include LeBron and AD. The NBA trade deadline is already here. Most NBA experts thought that LA is just fine with the current roster. LeBron’s injury changed the whole situation. It looks like the Lakers are shopping some players, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is on their trade list.

Several reports confirm that the Lakers are shopping the veteran guard. Will this solve some of their problems?

Lakers interested in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope trade

KCP joined the Lakers in 2017. He became a key role player for the team. Vogel could use his consistent 3-point shooting. Many would agree that Caldwell-Pope will be of great help for the Lakers deadly transition offense. However, he has had some struggles on the floor. The Lakers offered him a three-year deal and this was a great reward for the vetera,

LeBron will miss at least a few weeks due to his high ankle strain. Lakers big man Anthony Davis has been out since February. He has missed several weeks due to a calf strain. LA needs pretty much every bit of help they can get, and the offense needs an extra kick.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been a reliable target for the LeBron and the rest of the players. However, he is unable to create his own show and he is not really powerful enough at penetrating off the bounce.

The Lakers have been linked to several rumors. They may trade KCP and even Montrezl Harrell. The Charlotte Hornets have shown interest in the role player. Well, pretty much everything is possible at the moment. LA needs to make a move to stay afloat. Playing without King James and AD will be hard.

Let’s see how will the front office handle the current situation. Pelinka needs an extra stars to fill up the roster. His team lost the games to Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns.