Lakers predicted to 'fire off' these 2 trade candidates

Lakers predicted to 'fire off' these 2 trade candidates originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a hot start, winning six of their first eight games of the season. The trade deadline is still months away, but the Lakers could already be looking at ways to improve the roster. Los Angeles could run into a problem with who and what they can offer teams when negotiating a deal. "The Lakers put everything that wasn't nailed down into the package for Walker Kessler, so their only movable first-round asset is a distant 2032 swap."At this point, with so much draft equity out the door, it might actually make some sense to just fire off the rest of it. A team this committed to the current core might as well just go all the way in," Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes wrote. Hughes listed the Lakers' 2032 first-round swap, Jaden Hardy, and Jarred Vanderbilt as their top three trade assets. If the Lakers feel they are true title contenders, they may as well see what's out there if Hardy and Vanderbilt are mostly out of the rotation. MORE: Yaxel Lendeborg makes Warriors rookie history not done since Stephen Curry"Of course, that strategy only makes sense if the right player becomes available. Even then, the Lakers are woefully short on non-essential players to send out in a trade. Hardy and Vanderbilt come closest, though the latter might not be a positive-value asset on his own," Hughes added. Hughes adds the Lakers will likely "sink or swim" with the players they have, given their lack of trade assets. It makes sense, and a team led by Luka Doncic should always be considered a threat. More NBA news:Luka Doncic takes accountability for the loss that the Lakers suffered against the WarriorsThe Lakers have won a game without having Luka Doncic in the lineupLuka Doncic has already surpassed LeBron James in the Lakers' history booksJJ Redick appreciates the effort, but he is not impressed with the Lakers' perimeter defenseLuka Doncic adds to his legacy in his 52-point night against the Jazz