Overview
- The Lakers are scouring the market for a sizey 3-and-D option to stabilize a perimeter defense that ranks 24th, according to Stein.
- Pelicans wings Herb Jones and Trey Murphy III are on the radar, yet New Orleans has shown no willingness to entertain offers, Stein reports.
- Gabe Vincent is nearing a return from a back issue, with J.J. Redick hoping he can play in one game of the upcoming road back-to-back.
- Austin Reaves is out at least a month with a grade-2 calf strain, prompting lineup shuffles that have included starts for Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart.
- The schedule tightens with 10 of the next 15 games on the road, including an eight-game trip from Jan. 20 to Feb. 2.