The Los Angeles Lakers have been among the top teams in the Western Conference this season, but making further improvements ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline reportedly may not be in the cards.

This NBA executive delivers a grim outlook on the Los Angeles Lakers' trade plans this season as the deadline looms.

Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary.

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After one season at Duke University, Harry Giles III, a 6-foot-10 power forward/center, was taken by the Portland Trail Blazers with the No. 20 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. After stints with the Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets, the Lakers signed him to a two-way contract late in the 2023-24 season.

NBA season is rapidly approaching and, as usual, stratification is happening in the league. A lot can change between now and Ap