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Lauri Markkanen is best of stars w/reasonable contracts & upside to become legit superstars w/bigger role on better team.

Lakers m/g go all-in & trade Rui & JHS, remove '27 1-4 prot, '28 swap, '29 FRP, '30 swap, & '31 FRP. Utah gets post-LBJ picks for '27, '28, '29. '30, '& '31. https://t.co/NErRgd6Xsa pic.twitter.com/Gw2Tioum1y

— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 29, 2024

Lakers get:
-Lauri Markkanen

Jazz get:
-Rui Hachimura
-Jalen Hood-Schifino
-2027 FRP Remove 1-4 Prot
-2028 FRP Swap
-2029 FRP Unp
-2030 FRP Swap
-2031 FRP Unp

PG: Russell, Vincent, James Jr
SG: Reaves, Knecht, Christie
SF: James Sr, Vanderbilt, Lewis
PF: Davis, Wood,
CE: Markkanen, Hayes,

D'Angelo Russell opts in: Will the Lakers trade him soon?

— What this all means for the Lakers
— My reporting for @TheAthletic on LA's plans
— The rest of the West is going for it — now LA can too
— What Jaxson Hayes opting in means and more

Watch: https://t.co/tNXi9JxFLp pic.twitter.com/m436dKt30X

— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) June 29, 2024

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes is exercising his $2.4 million player option to return for the 2024-25 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Hayes reunites with new coach JJ Redick. pic.twitter.com/FCmbZAWwoK

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2024

Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is picking up his $18.7 million player option for next season to stay in LA, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/H44wduSZL3

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2024

Full trade on ESPN: Dejounte Murray for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, 2025 first-round pick (via Lakers), 2027 first-round pick (least favorable of Bucks-Pels) https://t.co/4BLEuDodqT

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2024