Lakers Rumors: ‘Several Teams’ Looking At Lou Williams Before Trade Deadline

Corey Hansford
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The Los Angeles Lakers have been mentioned numerous times in rumors leading up to the trade deadline on Thursday and one name who has been brought up consistently is Lou Williams.

Williams has been one of the team’s best scorers this year and many playoff teams could likely use his skills, but general manager Mitch Kupchak has said he doesn’t think the team will make a trade before the deadline.

There is still plenty of time, however, and according to Michael Pina of Bleacher Report, several teams may look to acquire Williams before the deadline is up:

Williams has enjoyed a very solid first season with the Lakers. He is tied for second on the team in scoring at 15.4 points per game and has been excellent at getting to the free throw line, averaging more than six attempts per game. He also has a very attractive contract, being owed only $14 million over the next two seasons.

It makes sense that teams would be interested in someone like Williams, but actually coming to terms on a deal is extremely difficult. Moving Williams would clear up time for the young guards, but the team would have to get something valuable in return. The Lakers also don’t want to sacrifice the cap space they have this summer in which they will have room to sign two players to maximum contracts.

Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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