He was Darvin's favorite, the Lakers are missing him, and want to trade him back

Gabe Vincent became the LA Lakers biggest off-season signing but it has been a fiasco or what many fans are calling, a Kendrick Nunn 2.0 situation where the point guard has missed most of the season instead of helping on the court.

Fans and coaching staff have been missing having a backup point guard, specifically the energy and clutch points that Dennis Schröder brought in the last campaign, with that in mind, Pelinka and coach Ham could be looking to bring him back, also have shown interest in other veteran guards to fill three voids they think have on their roster.

“One player and role missing from the team virtually all season is backup point guard,” Dave McMenamin wrote. “L.A. has lamented its roster lacking speed, consistent paint penetration, and second-unit organization, team sources told ESPN, without Gabe Vincent, who has been out because of a left knee injury. Two players who have been discussed internally to fit that spot are Collin Sexton of the Utah Jazz and Tyus Jones of the [Washington] Wizards, sources told ESPN."

“The Toronto Raptors have two players on their roster the Lakers have interest in as well, sources said: Dennis Schroder and Bruce Brown. Schroder was L.A.’s backup point guard last season before signing with Toronto for the full midlevel exception in the summer.”

The Lakers have many potential targets ahead of the trade deadline

Several names have been linked with the LA Lakers as they are looking to significantly improve their roster and NBA insider Shams Charania has shared some of them: "The Lakers are doing their due diligence. Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown Jr., Tyus Jones, Terry Rozier, I'm told those are names to keep an eye on."