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Los Angeles Lakers: Role playing trade targets that fit alongside LeBron

By Jason Reed

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during a timeout in the fourth quarter of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on December 18, 2018 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during a timeout in the fourth quarter of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on December 18, 2018 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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3. Avery Bradley

If you follow Los Angeles basketball outside of the Lakers then you probably think that the idea of trading for Avery Bradley is absolutely absurd. Bradley was poor with the Los Angeles Clippers prior to being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies and has a pretty hefty salary in the upcoming season.

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However, when looking at realistic trade targets that also fit the Lakers, Bradley emerges as the third-best option. There are not many realistic fits that make sense both money and fit on the roster-wise, which brings us to Bradley.

Bradley is on the pricier side of the spectrum and definitely would be the most the Lakers would spend in a trade. However, with outgoing contracts also in the deal, the Lakers would likely still be able to bring in a star. Bradley is owed $12.9 million next season.

If you look at Bradley’s numbers as a Clipper then you definitely would think that the Lakers should stay far away from him. In Los Angeles, Bradley averaged just 8.2 points on 38.3 percent shooting.

However, Bradley was exceptional after being traded to Memphis. The veteran guard averaged 16.1 points, four assists and a steal per game in Memphis while shooting 46.3 percent from the floor and 38.4 percent from beyond the arc.

Granted, the sample size was small, but that version of Bradley would be more than welcomed on the Lakers. Bradley at his best is a great two-way guard that would create a scary-good defensive backcourt with Lonzo Ball while also being someone that can play off-ball and hit open shots.

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Bradley can be a critical component to a title-contending team and if the Lakers have leftover money to spend, why not take a chance on Bradley if that is the last alternative?

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