5 Realistic Lakers Trade Targets at the 2025 Deadline
By Cem Yolbulan
Collin Sexton
A Utah Jazz player who might be easier to acquire for the Lakers is scoring guard Collin Sexton. The 26-year-old is having another productive season, averaging 18.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in only 29 minutes per game. He is doing so with solid efficiency on 47.9/41.4/89.0 shooting splits on a Jazz team bereft of talent. He is one of only two perimeter creators on the team alongside Lauri Markkanen. On a team with more offensive talent, Sexton could take his game to the next level with increased efficiency.
The most important aspect of Sexton's game for the Lakers is his ability to play both on and off the ball. He could be the primary creator and lead bench units while being able to play alongside LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Austin Reaves. His shooting ability makes him an off-ball threat, which unlocks things offensively for LA's two stars.
Sexton plays with a ton of energy and intensity but can still be a defensive liability. He is not the most physically dominant player at six-foot-three and 190 pounds. A backcourt duo of Reaves and Sexton would surely create some defensive issues that JJ Redick would have to solve.
However, Sexton is on a team-friendly contract through the end of the 2025-26 season. He should be gettable with the package of a protected first-round pick and Rui Hachimura. He could perhaps be in a trade package together with Walker Kessler in exchange for more assets going Utah's way.
The Lakers need to reduce the workload on LeBron and AD in the second half of the season to keep them as fresh as possible for the playoffs. Sexton isn't a perfect player but he can take a lot of shot-creation burden off the Lakers' superstars. That alone makes him a fascinating fit in Los Angeles.