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The Los Angeles Lakers were totally unsuccessful in bringing in some fresh faces prior to Thursday's frenetic trade deadline. All hope is not lost for LA, though, with the buyout market still presenting an opportunity for them to add one or two new players to bolster their squad.
According to Jova Buha of The Athletic, the Lakers are expected to be active in the market once newly traded players are bought out by their respective teams. Rather surprisingly, one particular player that is now being linked to LA is none other than Dennis Schroder:
The Lakers explored the possibility of trading for Schröder at the trade deadline, as The Athletic’s Bill Oram reported. While there remains some division internally among the Lakers’ decision-makers regarding Schröder after his uncomfortable departure last summer, there is interest in bringing him back as a backup point guard, according to league sources.
Schroder was one of several names that popped up for the Lakers right before the deadline, along with the likes of John Wall, Alec Burks, and Goran Dragic. Obviously, LA failed to land any of these guys and at the moment, they are still stuck with their current roster.
After signing with the Celtics in the offseason as a free agent, Schroder saw himself traded to the Rockets at the deadline. There have been whispers of Houston potentially buying out the 28-year-old's contract, which would give the Lakers an opportunity to pounce once he hits free agency.
For what it's worth, LA opted against re-signing Schroder last summer after a rather forgettable single-season stint in Hollywood. At this point, however, the Lakers are clearly desperate to make some sort of move to address the needs of their struggling squad, which has brought about the possibility of an unlikely reunion with Schroder.
As the report above states, though, Schroder's exit last summer did not exactly come in the most cordial manner. Lakers supporters were also very critical of the 6-foot-3 combo guard for pretty much his entire tenure in Hollywood. Surely, this will be a factor in Schroder's own decision on whether or not he wants to return to LA. Then again, he may not have too many options available.
