If the Rockets can't get out in the open court or inhale an offensive rebound, they're basically toast. Their half-court offensive efficiency ranked just 22nd overall this season, per Cleaning the Glass, making that five consecutive campaigns in which they've landed 20th or worse in the category.

The Lakers will most likely look at trade targets this offseason to improve the roster amid an early playoff exit.

ESPN's Kevin Pelton appeared on the Friday, May 2 edition of the "Brian Windhorst & the Hoop Collective" podcast and mentioned Claxton as one of the Lakers' high-end options given his contract, which is four years for $97 million total and runs through the 2027-28 campaign.