5 Blockbuster Trades The Lakers Could Do On 2024 Draft Night https://t.co/2isgQa5onP via @franleiva_14
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1. An Interior Force With Myles Turner
Pacers receive:
-Rui Hachimura
-Jalen Hood-Schifino
-2024 NBA Draft No. 17 Pick
-2026 First-Round Pick Swap (LAL)
Lakers receive:
-Myles Turner
2. Bruce Brown Would Be A Great Role Option
Lakers receive:
-Bruce Brown
Raptors receive:
-Rui Hachimura
-Jaxson Hayes
-2025 Second-Round Pick (LAC)
-2027 Second-Round Pick (LAL)
3. Zach LaVine As A Main Scoring Option
Lakers receive:
-Zach LaVine
Bulls receive:
-D’Angelo Russell (sign-and-trade)
-Austin Reaves
-Gabe Vincent
4. Trae Young Can Be A Game-Changer For The Lakers
Lakers receive:
-Trae Young
Hawks receive:
-D’Angelo Russell (sign-and-trade)
-Austin Reaves
-Gabe Vincent
-2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
5. Is Dejounte Murray The Missing Piece?
Lakers receive:
-Dejounte Murray
Hawks receive:
-D’Angelo Russell (sign-and-trade)
-Austin Reaves
-2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Dlo can’t be traded unless he opts in prior to the draft. If he opts out, the Lakers can come to an agreement but can’t sign him until the signing period begins in July. Beyond that Turner is not on the trade block and Brown is not worth the price. He underwhelmed after leaving the Nuggets.
Could these deals happen? If some guys play nice and opt in (looking at Russell and Hayes) sure. Not sure why they would but maybe they like team X and see a bright future there.
1) I would do 1, not sure why Indy would move him now when they just got PS to return but let’s just say they’re at least open to the idea. They won’t be trading him for Rui as they are set at the wing with PS, Mathurin, Nesmith and possibly Toppin returning. You’d need another big as they are a small team all around. Rui is an under-sized 5, at best, and really an under-sized 4. MT is a core member of the team who has been there through the bad and good, hard to see them trading him for an inferior talent who doesn’t help and bust.
2) Don’t see Hayes opting in to get traded somewhere with a starter in place. He at least, one would imagine, want to be the starter penciled in and that isn’t the case in Toronto where that slot is Kelly Olynyk’s to lose, clearly. Maybe swap Wood for Hayes since he did opt in. For Wood and Rui I would definitely do that move but only for the 2nd rounders and maybe push for just the one in 2025.
3) No.
4) No.
5) Just don’t see us having the best offer for Murray in any dimension. Orlando can offer cap relief, or even a landing spot for Capella’s deal, New York could trade Robinson and Shake or McBride and a boatload of equitable to our own picks, just to add a dynamic scorer to help bridge the minutes when Brunson sits and for them both to be on the floor when the game is on the line, etc. There are others, as well, Houston, Clippers (S&T for either Harden or PG), Golden State (same with KT), and so on.
All of this based on the idea that we aren’t trading Reaves for any of the names on this list, which is what I believe is the truth.
Not a fan of any of these trades except for Dejounte Murray. I would give up two unprotected picks but no Reaves. If they want Reaves, they have to then include Bogdan Bogdanovic so we get two volume 3-point shooters. Otherwise, no trade.
Like Turner, but not sure why he would be traded?
None of these are blockbusters. None of these are trades the other team makes.