The Los Angeles Lakers are well-known to be looking for upgrades before Thursday’s trade deadline. Their latest target is Josh Richardson of the Boston Celtics.
The Lakers have offered Talen Horton-Tucker, Kendrick Nunn and a draft pick in trades for several sub-All-Star players. Thus far, they’ve had no traction in finding a deal with that package.
Richardson has had somewhat of a rebirth with the Celtics. He’s shot 40% on three-pointers and averaged 9.9 points per game off Boston’s bench. Richardson’s contract is also movable at $11.6 million for this season, with a one-year extension at $12.2 million for next season.