RealGM

Small one.

Lakers top 5 protected '31 pick

for Nets 19 and 22 pick

Why Lakers
Needs cheap rotation players and can probably pick up a backup center and a rotation worthy wing

Why Nets
Have 5 picks. Uses 2 middle picks to get 1 pick with chance to higher upside.

You would not be able to Top 5 protect that pick if the Nets were giving u 2 picks that were in the top 20 in this draft, maybe top 2 protected?

Maybe the Lakers get one of those picks and 36 but not both.

The Nets are trying to compete in 2027.

I’d prefer cash for a late first and draft Kalkbrenner.