Report: Jordan Clarkson, Lakers Have ‘Mutual Desire’ To Find Trade Before Deadline
The Lakers and Jordan Clarkson reportedly have “mutual desire” to find a trade before the deadline on February 8.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers have also made Julius Randle and Larry Nance Jr available.
Clarkson, 25, is set to earn roughly 25.9 million over the next two seasons.
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The Los Angeles Lakers, needing to shed salary for summer free agency, had been hopeful of waiting until the end of the season to move Jordan Clarkson — owed $26 million beyond this season — but there’s a mutual desire to find something sooner than later.
The Lakers have made it clear that Clarkson, Julius Randle and Larry Nance are available.