The NBA trade deadline is in 15 days and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to be mired in mediocrity.At 23-18, the Lakers enter Wednesday in sixth place in the Western Conference and just one game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks (23-20) for the final non-Play-In Tournament spot in the playoff picture.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards in LA on Tuesday night in a blowout win, 111-88. As such, the Lakers moved to 23-18 on the year, and it marked the halfway point for LeBron James and company. Anthony Davis led the way with 29 points and 16 rebounds as James added a 21-point, 13-assist, 10-rebound triple-double in the victory.

The Los Angeles Lakers made a big move in December, dealing away point guard D’Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis along with three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.

The Los Angeles Lakers have only made one trade this year so far. They decided to ship out D'Angelo Russell in return for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. Milton has already fallen out of the rotation in Los Angeles.

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell makes a controversial statement when asked to describe his new role following a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers.

Wondering how the Los Angeles Lakers have performed in the NBA Playoffs? Read on for the Lakers’ year-by-year performances from their franchise history.Los Angeles Lakers playoff

LeBron James' career postseason numbers are available in this article, for those interested in how he has performed in the playoffs. James has racked up four championships in his career, most recently in 2020 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers,