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The Los Angeles Lakers will play their first game of the season on January 19, 2022.
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The Los Angeles Lakers are said to be interested in trading one of their young players.
The Lakers are shopping 21-year-old swingman Talen Horton-Tucker in trade discussions, according to reports. Los Angeles doesn't have a lot of assets to upgrade its roster.
"Rival general managers believe the Lakers value Horton-Tucker, but they lack the mid-range contracts needed to put together a deal to upgrade their roster and understand no significant trade is getting made without him," they stated.
Horton-Tucker is averaging a career-high points in 28 games. He is posting career worsts from the field and three-point range, as his shooting numbers have dropped.
Horton-Tucker had thumb surgery. He's been a part of the Lakers rotation since his return and has averaged 27.4 minutes per game.
The Los Angeles Clippers are 22-22 and are coming off a comeback victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday, arguably the team's most impressive win of the season. A poorly constructed roster has hampered the Lakers' ability to find consistency this year.
The star forward has been outstanding with 28.8 points, 7.5 rebound and 6.5 assists, but he hasn't gotten enough help. The point guard who was acquired in an off-season trade with the Washington Wizards is averaging 18.6 points while shooting 43.6 percent from the floor and 28.9 percent from beyond the 3-point line.
The Lakers have been without Anthony Davis, who has been out since December with a knee injury.
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