NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers Interested in Spurs Vets Jakob Poeltl, Josh Richardson?

The Los Angeles Lakers may be interested in a couple San Antonio Spurs at this year's trade deadline.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 25, 2022

NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers Interested in Spurs Vets Jakob Poeltl, Josh Richardson? /

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to be one of the biggest sellers during the NBA trade season, and some of the pieces that could be moving on are veterans Jakob Poeltl and Josh Richardson.

The Athletic reports that Poeltl and Richardson are two names to watch as potential targets for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Poeltl, 27, is in his seventh NBA season and is putting up respectable numbers of 12.1 points and nine rebounds per game. As the team's starting center, Poeltl is roadblocking opportunities for players like promising two-way big Charles Bassey and Isaiah Roby, who the team signed this offseason.

Richardson, 29, provides scoring and defense off the bench. His 10.7 points per game ranks fifth on the Spurs and could be valuable for a team that needs distance shooting. If he were to be traded, rookie first-round picks Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley could see a spike in minutes.

Both Poeltl and Richardson are free agents after the season, only increasing the need to make a trade or fear that either or both could walk this summer.

The trade deadline isn't coming until Feb. 9, but this is the time for players like Poeltl and Richardson to build their value in order for the Spurs to get the most out of them.

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Published Dec 25, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.