The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to make any trades as the Feb. 5 trade deadline approaches at 3P.M. Thursday.
That said, they may not have to in order to make upgrades to their roster. Los Angeles still has one standard roster spot available that they could use to sign a player bought-out or waived following a trade.
One of these candidates who is expected to reach the open market soon could provide Lakers fans with a bit of nostalgia if they were to reunite with him.
That player is of course, point guard Lonzo Ball. Ball was traded to the Utah Jazz from the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday as a way for Cleveland to dump salary.
According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Utah is expected to waive the veteran guard, giving him an opportunity to sign a free-agent contract.
Although recent rumors linked him to a reunion with his brother (LaMelo Ball) in Charlotte, after the Hornets traded for both Coby White and Tyus Jones, Ball may not be able to earn many minutes in the rotation.
Given their need for perimeter defense, a reunion with the Lakers would be a logical fit. Before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis, Ball spent two seasons with the Lakers between 2017-19.
In those seasons, Ball averaged 10 points per game, 6.4 assists and 6.2 rebounds to go along with 1.6 steals. In seven seasons in the NBA, Ball has never averaged fewer than 1.3 steals per game.
With all that in mind, Los Angeles is likely to wait until the trade deadline passes to fill their final guaranteed spot, in case anyone else becomes available.
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