Even though there's a need for depth, people around the league think that the Lakers may not go all in at the deadline.

The chances of the Lakers making the type of big trade that would make them contenders or near-contenders any time soon may be slim.

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.