In recent weeks, coach JJ Redick and James have both noted that the Lakers have no margin for error in games due to a thin roster. Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood were expected to be key pieces of the team's rotation but have missed the entire season so far.

At 22-18, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves firmly ensconced in the middle tier of the Western Conference pack — they're currently the No. 6 seed, although that could change depending on the result of their Tuesday clash against the 6-35 Washington Wizards.

"At 20-20 overall and sitting outside the play-in, the Golden State Warriors have a real chance to miss the playoffs this season unless they do something at the trade deadline.,"

With weeks to go before the upcoming NBA deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t made a big splash on the market. Because of that, fans are growing nervous that their team won’t commit to any significant trades.