Predicting Every NBA Team’s Top 3 Offseason Trade Targetshttps://t.co/QgZabwc6g4 via @BleacherReport— LakerTom (@LakerTom) March 17, 2025
Predicting Every NBA Team’s Top 3 Offseason Trade Targets
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FROM THE ABOVE ARTICLE:
Los Angeles Lakers
Cap level: Near the first apron
Key free agents: LeBron James (PO), Dorian Finney-Smith (PO), Jaxson Hayes
Primary trade bait: Dalton Knecht, Maxi Kleber, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent, Jared Vanderbilt, Shake Milton
Potential targets: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Daniel Gafford, Walker Kessler
The Lakers already landed a dream target in Luka Dončić, but the franchise is greedy. If Antetokounmpo demands out, a combination of salaries, talent and picks could get him to Los Angeles. It’s a stretch, but it’d be remiss to leave him out if this is a team’s wish list.
Otherwise, LA is less likely to send out key players like Reaves, Hachimura, etc. Instead, look for the franchise to target a center with Knecht as bait—similar to the failed Mark Williams deal with the Charlotte Hornets (the Lakers didn’t clear Williams’ physical).