Overview
- Los Angeles is monitoring the market for a 3-and-D wing with Herb Jones prioritized, according to HoopsHype reporting echoed across outlets.
- Recent coverage describes the Pelicans as unwilling to trade Jones at this time, with additional noise suggesting resistance to sending him to the Lakers.
- De’Andre Hunter has been flagged by Evan Sidery as a contingency target if Jones proves unattainable.
- Jones is widely regarded as an elite perimeter defender and is in the first year of a three-year, $67.58 million extension that pays $13.9 million this season.
- The Lakers’ limited trade assets and cap flexibility loom over talks, with their 2031 unprotected first-round pick cited as a potential centerpiece.