When it comes to trades, the options are few for Lakers

The Lakers want to make trades but are a little short on available, desirable players.

They have an aging roster tied down by cumbersome salaries and have already traded their only expiring contract of value — Sasha Vujacic's $5.5 million — in a December salary dump that cost them this year's first-round draft pick.

Jackson didn't necessarily envision making a trade, and certainly not a roster purge akin to Orlando's two months ago.

"We're obviously not happy with the way we've played recently but ... the reality is we have a team that's pretty experienced and knows how to play in the playoffs, so I doubt if we do a multiple-[player] change," Jackson said.

The Lakers and Jackson have always coveted guard Kirk Hinrich, who is averaging 10.9 points and 4.5 assists for the Washington Wizards. Hinrich, 30, makes $9 million this season and $8 million next season.

Veteran sharp-shooter Richard Hamilton is barely playing as the Detroit Pistons head toward a youth movement, but he is making a hefty $12.6 million next season.

The Lakers have a $5-million trade exception thanks to the Vujacic deal, which saved them about $8 million in salary and luxury taxes, but they would use the potentially helpful exception only if they found a willing partner in a deal that made sense.