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The Los Angeles Lakers are facing another doomed season after starting their campaign with a 2-11 win-loss record. The Lakers were hoping to get some help off of their summer acquisitions, but rumors are now swirling that they are now looking to trade them to gain more assets.
Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe proposed a wild trade scenario for the struggling Lakers that involves the core of their summer acquisitions, which include Roy Hibbert, Lou Williams, and Brandon Bass.
The report noted that the Lakers could look to deal Hibbert, Williams, and Bass for assets that would help the franchise prepare for the next season.
Hibbert, Williams, and Bass have not lived up to what the team has expected them to be, and that is to help a rebuilding Lakers to contend for a playoff spot.
Williams, the reigning sixth man of the year, has yet to flash his scoring abilities when he was playing for the Toronto Raptors, while Bass hardly gets quality minutes from Byron Scott's rotation, leading to limited opportunities on the court.
Williams' average of 12.5 points in 13 games may indicate he is contributing well, but only 33.3 percent of his shots are going in. Bass, on the other hand, is only playing 16.2 minutes per contest this season for an output of 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds.
Among the three, Hibbert has been the more effective, but his 9.1 points and 6.8 boards a game means he is still trying to rediscover himself in Los Angeles.
Scott has been showing patience with the Lakers' new pieces, particularly on Williams, who is expected to provide an instant boost on LA's offense.
The LA Daily News reported that Scott is not worried about Williams that much because "he's one of those guys that knows how to create opportunities for himself."
It is worth noting that the money spent for these players are significantly more than what they have been paid before, but their production is not matching their salary numbers. Trading them would not be the answer for the Lakers' struggles, but might just disrupt the chemistry they are trying to build within the team.
The Lakers are evidently having another woeful season, but it is hard to imagine that the team's front office would easily dispose these trio of players.
