As for what’s subsequent, the Lakers will proceed to scour the commerce market forward of the Feb. 6 commerce deadline for potential upgrades, in accordance with crew and league sources. However the plan, for now, is to see how Finney-Smith appears to be like with the group, get their injured frontcourt gamers again (Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wooden) and proceed to evaluate the roster because the deadline approaches. Along with the first-round picks, they’ve three decide swaps (2026, 2028 and 2030) and two second-round picks to commerce. -via New York Occasions / December 30, 2024