Lakers make moves in the Klutch LA/CHA/UTA/TOR
Posted: Sun Feb 4, 2024 1:47 am
I did not include any picks in this some of the values were just too hard to gauge, so I figure I will let the crowd (should they find it Worthy[Laker pun] if/where/when picks should go)
I reviewed a list of Klutch players to see who might be on the move. Obviously many of the players have been Lakers and others rumored to be on Lakers radar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klutch_Sports_Group
Here we go...
Hornets trade Bridges, Hayward
get John Collins, DAR, Christian Wood.
This immediately fills holes in the Hornets line up. DAR-Ball can pair in the back court (similar to Rozier) Collins and Wood can be stretch 4s and Millertime is obviously the 3 already. Contracts are not long term so this just helps the Hornets be a little bit more competitive.
Jazz trade THT, KellyO, Collins
get Hayward, Rui, Christie
As the Jazz have been competitive, this deal allows them to basically position swap Collins for Hayward and still have value from Rui off the bench playing a myriad of positions. Christie amounts to late FRP value.
Raptors trade Trent, Temple, Brown*
get Olynyk, Vincent, Prince, JHS
The team is within shouting range of the playoffs and adding KellyO back to Canada, getting another ball-hawk pg, a 3-D low cost wing, and getting a legit role playing prospect in JHS is a respectable haul.
and not to the big dog here...
Lakers trade Vincent, Prince, JHS, Rui, Christie, Russell, Wood
get Brown*, Trent(Klutch), THT(Klutch), Bridges(Klutch), and Temple
This last-minute shuffle allows that Lakers to add starting-level talent and have a more position-less flow.
AD/Hayes
LeBron/Vandy
Bridges/Trent
Reeves/Temple?
Brown/THT
clearly Lakers would have to be all-in on the buyout market, maybe take a look at some Klutch guys who have been on treadmills and exercise bikes all year (Harrell, Wall) but this does front-load some of the talent and the team should have cap space to sign Bridges over the summer which despite baggage give the Lakers a star-type player to continue with AD even when LeBron hangs them up.
* was because Brown has to be his own transaction, but this is easily doable.
I reviewed a list of Klutch players to see who might be on the move. Obviously many of the players have been Lakers and others rumored to be on Lakers radar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klutch_Sports_Group
Here we go...
Hornets trade Bridges, Hayward
get John Collins, DAR, Christian Wood.
This immediately fills holes in the Hornets line up. DAR-Ball can pair in the back court (similar to Rozier) Collins and Wood can be stretch 4s and Millertime is obviously the 3 already. Contracts are not long term so this just helps the Hornets be a little bit more competitive.
Jazz trade THT, KellyO, Collins
get Hayward, Rui, Christie
As the Jazz have been competitive, this deal allows them to basically position swap Collins for Hayward and still have value from Rui off the bench playing a myriad of positions. Christie amounts to late FRP value.
Raptors trade Trent, Temple, Brown*
get Olynyk, Vincent, Prince, JHS
The team is within shouting range of the playoffs and adding KellyO back to Canada, getting another ball-hawk pg, a 3-D low cost wing, and getting a legit role playing prospect in JHS is a respectable haul.
and not to the big dog here...
Lakers trade Vincent, Prince, JHS, Rui, Christie, Russell, Wood
get Brown*, Trent(Klutch), THT(Klutch), Bridges(Klutch), and Temple
This last-minute shuffle allows that Lakers to add starting-level talent and have a more position-less flow.
AD/Hayes
LeBron/Vandy
Bridges/Trent
Reeves/Temple?
Brown/THT
clearly Lakers would have to be all-in on the buyout market, maybe take a look at some Klutch guys who have been on treadmills and exercise bikes all year (Harrell, Wall) but this does front-load some of the talent and the team should have cap space to sign Bridges over the summer which despite baggage give the Lakers a star-type player to continue with AD even when LeBron hangs them up.
* was because Brown has to be his own transaction, but this is easily doable.