Rival NBA teams reportedly expect the Los Angeles Lakers to target New Orleans Pelicans wing Herb Jones in an effort to bolster their defense ahead of the February trade deadline.
The Athletic’s Dan Woike named Jones as “the player most often linked to the Lakers as a target by rival scouts and executives.”
According to Woike, however, the Pelicans are “not interested in moving Jones.”
“And considering what LA would have to offer in a deal, expiring contracts and a single first-round pick, the Pelicans almost certainly wouldn’t engage at that price point,” Woike wrote.
Jones signed a three-year, $68 million extension with the Pelicans in July. Because players cannot be moved within six months of an extension, Jones won’t become trade-eligible until Jan. 14.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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