Perhaps this appears to be a desperate trade for the Los Angeles Lakers. But, given the Lakers’ 3-8 record since winning the In-Season Tournament on December 7, perhaps it’s time to get desperate. Perhaps it’s time to call old friend Mitch Kupchak in Charlotte and inquire about the availability of star forward Gordon Hayward.
That’s the opinion of one NBA executive, who sees Hayward as a quick fix for the Lakers’ struggling offense, which has a rating of 114.6 since the IST, ranking 23rd in the league. The team has recently fielded a defensively oriented roster, but it hasn’t helped. The defensive rating is 119.1, putting it in 21st place.
Hayward could provide
That’s the opinion of one NBA executive, who sees Hayward as a quick fix for the Lakers’ struggling offense, which has a rating of 114.6 since the IST, ranking 23rd in the league. The team has recently fielded a defensively oriented roster, but it hasn’t helped. The defensive rating is 119.1, putting it in 21st place.
Hayward could provide the Lakers with a versatile offensive scoring option who can also play multiple positions and serve as a secondary ballhandler. Mostly, as a player who has battled injuries and is in the final year of a four-year, $120 million contract, he could be cheap.
“I don’t think he’s worth a first-round pick,” one NBA executive told Heavy Sports. “And that’s it.”
That’s the opinion of one NBA executive, who sees Hayward as a quick fix for the Lakers’ struggling offense, which has a rating of 114.6 since the IST, ranking 23rd in the league. The team has recently fielded a defensively oriented roster, but it hasn’t helped. The defensive rating is 119.1, putting it in 21st place.
Hayward could provide the Lakers with a versatile offensive scoring option who can also play multiple positions and serve as a secondary ballhandler. Mostly, as a player who has battled injuries and is in the final year of a four-year, $120 million contract, he could be cheap.
“I don’t think he’s worth a first-round pick,” one NBA executive told Heavy Sports. “And that’s it.”
