The Los Angeles Lakers have the floor generals. They just need the floor spacing.
Luka Doncic is always helped by having 3-point threats around him. The same is true for LeBron James.
There's at least one guy likely to be available in the upcoming trade season that would fit that bill: Sacramento Kings wing Keon Ellis.
ESPN's Zach Kram has suggested the Lakers make a deal for Ellis, who he calls a "laser," writing that it would take Dalton Knecht and a 2032 second-round pick going the other way to get it done.
"Ellis is a natural fit for the Lakers, who rank 23rd in defensive rating and an even worse 29th since the start of December," Kram writes. "His 3-point shot has regressed this season (35.5%, versus 42.9% in his career prior), but that lack of offensive oomph is precisely why the hard-nosed defender might be attainable in a small-scale deal like this."
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Ellis used to play a lot more for the Kings, but his playing time has fallen off this season in a way that makes him appear expendable.
"With the young guard set to reach free agency this summer (he also can sign an extension before then), Sacramento might think it makes sense to cash in now for a second-round pick and Knecht, a 2024 first-rounder who'd bring shooting and decent size to the roster's wing rotation," Kram writes.
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Ellis comes with defensive chops, too, which would allow him to stay on the floor in key moments.
The Lakers don't have the ability to make a blockbuster like last year's Luka trade. But if they got a guy like Ellis, it would certainly make their team better.
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