Lakers Trade Rumors: Lakers Would Get Most Bang for Buck by Landing Kirk Hinrich

Breaking news, you guys—the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in upgrading the point guard position through a trade.

Wait, what's that? That isn't breaking news? We've been talking about that for the past month now?

Gotcha. Well then, perhaps you won't be interested in hearing about the latest potential target for the Lakers, Kirk Hinrich of the Atlanta Hawks. You probably don't want to know why he offers the best bang for the buck on the point guard market.

What's that? You're still curious, huh?

Of course you are. Here's what Alex Kennedy of HOOPSWORLD has to say on the matter:

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Los Angeles has also been pursuing Kirk Hinrich in recent weeks. The Lakers have been linked to Hinrich in the past and the Atlanta Hawks would move the veteran point guard if the right deal came along. The two teams have had conversations in recent weeks. Hinrich missed the first month of the season after recovering from shoulder surgery, but has been effective since returning. He’s currently backing up Jeff Teague and while his numbers don’t jump off the page, he does a good job managing Atlanta’s offense and he’s still a stellar perimeter defender. This season, Hinrich is averaging 4.9 points and 2.6 assists.

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Of all the names that have been floated around, Hinrich is the most practical. He's a better fit for Mike Brown's system than Raymond Felton, he'll come cheaper than Ramon Sessions, Jose Calderon or Kyle Lowry and the fact that he is a good defender is a plus.

Hinrich may not wow Lakers' fans, but he's reliable, steady and smart. He's safe to pencil in for about 10 points and five assists per game, and he limits his turnovers, a plus.

Finally, did I mention he'd likely come at a reasonable rate? A 31-year-old point guard currently serving as the backup on his team generally doesn't require an unreasonable return.

His $8.1 million salary isn't favorable, but the Lakers could use the Lamar Odom trade exception to bring him in and his salary comes off the books after this year.

This one makes sense to me. What do you think?

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