Lakers Trade IDEAS

[Pythagoras]

I think it's better that Lakers don't have capspace next season. They should stay above cap and try to add a piece through trade now.

This is exactly right. This team needs a wing. Look at how positive of an impact Stanley Johnson had last year, despite not being very good. There are some very getable wings on the market this year. PJ, Oubre, GTJ, Dillon Brooks. Adding at least one of those guys would be a huge boon for this team this year, AND set them up nicely for next year.

[zuju]

I think it's better that Lakers don't have capspace next season. They should stay above cap and try to add a piece through trade now.

This is exactly right. This team needs a wing. Look at how positive of an impact Stanley Johnson had last year, despite not being very good. There are some very getable wings on the market this year. PJ, Oubre, GTJ, Dillon Brooks. Adding at least one of those guys would be a huge boon for this team this year, AND set them up nicely for next year.

I feel the same and we can sign Stanley Johnson back next season as back up to replace JTA.

PJ Oubre GTJ and Dillion Brooks are good options. Is Dillion Brooks an attainable target?

I personally prefer some bigger wings, someone who can play both 3 and 4 or even part time 5.

[Pythagoras]

I think it's better that Lakers don't have capspace next season. They should stay above cap and try to add a piece through trade now.

This is exactly right. This team needs a wing. Look at how positive of an impact Stanley Johnson had last year, despite not being very good. There are some very getable wings on the market this year. PJ, Oubre, GTJ, Dillon Brooks. Adding at least one of those guys would be a huge boon for this team this year, AND set them up nicely for next year.

I feel the same and we can sign Stanley Johnson back next season as back up to replace JTA.

PJ Oubre GTJ and Dillion Brooks are good options. Is Dillion Brooks an attainable target?

I personally prefer some bigger wings, someone who can play both 3 and 4 or even part time 5.

I’d prefer bigger wings too. I think the Grizz have been open to listening to offers on Dillon Brooks. Don’t know that they’re actively shopping him.

[stan francisco]

I think it's better that Lakers don't have capspace next season. They should stay above cap and try to add a piece through trade now.

Yes. Push it into red. Competing with Clippers and Warriors means spend… investing like they do. Aggressively.

[wco81]

This is exactly right. This team needs a wing. Look at how positive of an impact Stanley Johnson had last year, despite not being very good. There are some very getable wings on the market this year. PJ, Oubre, GTJ, Dillon Brooks. Adding at least one of those guys would be a huge boon for this team this year, AND set them up nicely for next year.

I feel the same and we can sign Stanley Johnson back next season as back up to replace JTA.

PJ Oubre GTJ and Dillion Brooks are good options. Is Dillion Brooks an attainable target?

I personally prefer some bigger wings, someone who can play both 3 and 4 or even part time 5.

I’d prefer bigger wings too. I think the Grizz have been open to listening to offers on Dillon Brooks. Don’t know that they’re actively shopping him.

Brooks is UFA in July.

He's making $11.4 million so that's an attractive trade asset at the deadline for a rental.

[TylersLakers]

My hope for this trade season:

1) On or around December 15th - Trade Pat Bev, Nunn, 2nd rounder to Indiana for Buddy Hield

Schroder/Westbrook
Hield/Walker/Christie
Reaves/Brown Jr/
LeBron/Gabriel/JTA
Davis/Bryant/Jones

2) Around trade deadline, Chicago decides to blow it up. Trade Westbrook, Damian Jones, 2027 1st, 2029 1st for DeRozan, Caruso, Lonzo Ball.

Caruso/Schroder/Lonzo (injury)
Hield/Walker/Christie
DeRozan/Reaves/Brown Jr
LeBron/Gabriel/JTA
Davis/Bryant/

The Lonzo injury news doesn't look good, he becomes a piece for possibly later in the year - more likely next season. Still a space for a buyout guy to get an additional big. Regardless, that's a team that can contend for a title this season. Not to mention would be a super fun team to watch. Seeing Reaves, Hield and Caruso surrounding LeBron and AD would be so fun. DeRozan and AD groups when LeBron's resting surrounded by shooting would be fantastic.

[loveshaq786]

My hope for this trade season:

1) On or around December 15th - Trade Pat Bev, Nunn, 2nd rounder to Indiana for Buddy Hield

Schroder/Westbrook
Hield/Walker/Christie
Reaves/Brown Jr/
LeBron/Gabriel/JTA
Davis/Bryant/Jones

2) Around trade deadline, Chicago decides to blow it up. Trade Westbrook, Damian Jones, 2027 1st, 2029 1st for DeRozan, Caruso, Lonzo Ball.

Caruso/Schroder/Lonzo (injury)
Hield/Walker/Christie
DeRozan/Reaves/Brown Jr
LeBron/Gabriel/JTA
Davis/Bryant/

The Lonzo injury news doesn't look good, he becomes a piece for possibly later in the year - more likely next season. Still a space for a buyout guy to get an additional big. Regardless, that's a team that can contend for a title this season. Not to mention would be a super fun team to watch. Seeing Reaves, Hield and Caruso surrounding LeBron and AD would be so fun. DeRozan and AD groups when LeBron's resting surrounded by shooting would be fantastic.

trade Beverly, Nunn... for terry rozier instead of buddy

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7626710

my hope: trade 2 - Westbrook, juan, jones two pics for derozan, vucevic, Caruso

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7626709

we take on more salary from each team

[cheese318]

I think it's better that Lakers don't have capspace next season. They should stay above cap and try to add a piece through trade now.

Yes. Push it into red. Competing with Clippers and Warriors means spend… investing like they do. Aggressively.

Unfortunately Jeannie Buss hasn’t wanted to spend. I get the Caruso contract would have been pricey to sign for luxury tax purposes and say if it was a better player they wouldn’t huge let him walk but those are decisions that make you look like a cheap owner especially since Caruso was such a fan favorite. It’s not like signing Deng or Mozgov to absurd contracts. Caruso’s wasn’t even that awful

[cheese318]

I feel the same and we can sign Stanley Johnson back next season as back up to replace JTA.

PJ Oubre GTJ and Dillion Brooks are good options. Is Dillion Brooks an attainable target?

I personally prefer some bigger wings, someone who can play both 3 and 4 or even part time 5.

I’d prefer bigger wings too. I think the Grizz have been open to listening to offers on Dillon Brooks. Don’t know that they’re actively shopping him.

Brooks is UFA in July.

He's making $11.4 million so that's an attractive trade asset at the deadline for a rental.

Surprised they don’t wanna try to resign him. He’s still 27 and fits the future of the team. Why would Dillon wanna leave that team as long as the money is right. They could beat GSW won last year if Ja never gets hurt

[cheese318]

My hope for this trade season:

1) On or around December 15th - Trade Pat Bev, Nunn, 2nd rounder to Indiana for Buddy Hield

Schroder/Westbrook
Hield/Walker/Christie
Reaves/Brown Jr/
LeBron/Gabriel/JTA
Davis/Bryant/Jones

2) Around trade deadline, Chicago decides to blow it up. Trade Westbrook, Damian Jones, 2027 1st, 2029 1st for DeRozan, Caruso, Lonzo Ball.

Caruso/Schroder/Lonzo (injury)
Hield/Walker/Christie
DeRozan/Reaves/Brown Jr
LeBron/Gabriel/JTA
Davis/Bryant/

The Lonzo injury news doesn't look good, he becomes a piece for possibly later in the year - more likely next season. Still a space for a buyout guy to get an additional big. Regardless, that's a team that can contend for a title this season. Not to mention would be a super fun team to watch. Seeing Reaves, Hield and Caruso surrounding LeBron and AD would be so fun. DeRozan and AD groups when LeBron's resting surrounded by shooting would be fantastic.

trade Beverly, Nunn... for terry rozier instead of buddy

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7626710

my hope: trade 2 - Westbrook, juan, jones two pics for derozan, vucevic, Caruso

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7626709

we take on more salary from each team

Just don’t think Vuc would be the right answer. Curious how well he would play next to AD. Right now we have AD on the block and his game is working great from the inside/out and it’s given his confidence jumps leads and bounds. It’s trickling down to his jump shot as well. I just wouldn’t wanna mess with that. Myles Turner with his defense would be key and I’d prefer him with Derozan if that would be a possible outcome. Does Derozan/vucevic/Caruso make this team a real contender? Because you only make that trade with those two unprotected firsts if that’s the case. Russ is playing so much better at this point just give in and throw away the future. How much longer does that last ya have to wonder but you ride this wave with AD playing like an MVP and see where it’s takes you before you blow it up. Curious if they can beat CLE/TOR on the road. Bradley Beal is someone you’d have to really consider doing that but not sure 34 year old Derozan you give away your future for.

[DanishLakerFan]

What a **** season so far.

Nunn isn't in the rotation, so he should be the first to go.

1. Nunn + protected 1st to Charlotte for PJ Washington. He's unspectacular, but as a 3s/D wing at a position of need he's fine. And we'd get his bird rights.

After that its all about finding depth at the 5 as well as shooting.

I'd offer Westbrook and a 1st to:
Indiana for Myles and Buddy.
SA for Poeltl/Collins, Buckets and Richardson.
Utah for Olynyk, Conley, Beasley

All would work fine

[topdaytrader]

Lakers are just one Westbrick trade from being title contender now.

[wco81]

I’d prefer bigger wings too. I think the Grizz have been open to listening to offers on Dillon Brooks. Don’t know that they’re actively shopping him.

Brooks is UFA in July.

He's making $11.4 million so that's an attractive trade asset at the deadline for a rental.

Surprised they don’t wanna try to resign him. He’s still 27 and fits the future of the team. Why would Dillon wanna leave that team as long as the money is right. They could beat GSW won last year if Ja never gets hurt

They're going to have to pay Bane a lot.

Probably overpaying for Tyus Jones.

Brooks is a streaky shooter. He's not afraid to shoot, he's not high efficiency shooter like Bane.

[DanishLakerFan]

Nunn + Beverley + Christie + 1 FRP to Spurs for Jacob Poeltl and Josh Richardson.

That would address a major need at the back-up 5 as well as shooting and wing depth. And we'd keep Westy and could move him in a seperate deal.

[loveshaq786]

My hope for this trade season:

1) On or around December 15th - Trade Pat Bev, Nunn, 2nd rounder to Indiana for Buddy Hield

Schroder/Westbrook
Hield/Walker/Christie
Reaves/Brown Jr/
LeBron/Gabriel/JTA
Davis/Bryant/Jones

2) Around trade deadline, Chicago decides to blow it up. Trade Westbrook, Damian Jones, 2027 1st, 2029 1st for DeRozan, Caruso, Lonzo Ball.

Caruso/Schroder/Lonzo (injury)
Hield/Walker/Christie
DeRozan/Reaves/Brown Jr
LeBron/Gabriel/JTA
Davis/Bryant/

The Lonzo injury news doesn't look good, he becomes a piece for possibly later in the year - more likely next season. Still a space for a buyout guy to get an additional big. Regardless, that's a team that can contend for a title this season. Not to mention would be a super fun team to watch. Seeing Reaves, Hield and Caruso surrounding LeBron and AD would be so fun. DeRozan and AD groups when LeBron's resting surrounded by shooting would be fantastic.

trade Beverly, Nunn... for terry rozier instead of buddy

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7626710

my hope: trade 2 - Westbrook, juan, jones two pics for derozan, vucevic, Caruso

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7626709

we take on more salary from each team

Just don’t think Vuc would be the right answer. Curious how well he would play next to AD. Right now we have AD on the block and his game is working great from the inside/out and it’s given his confidence jumps leads and bounds. It’s trickling down to his jump shot as well. I just wouldn’t wanna mess with that. Myles Turner with his defense would be key and I’d prefer him with Derozan if that would be a possible outcome. Does Derozan/vucevic/Caruso make this team a real contender? Because you only make that trade with those two unprotected firsts if that’s the case. Russ is playing so much better at this point just give in and throw away the future. How much longer does that last ya have to wonder but you ride this wave with AD playing like an MVP and see where it’s takes you before you blow it up. Curious if they can beat CLE/TOR on the road. Bradley Beal is someone you’d have to really consider doing that but not sure 34 year old Derozan you give away your future for.

derozan is a beast


do you guys think it's impossible for us to trade jones, Juan, Beverly, Nunn, and one unprotected pick.... for duarte and Turner? or do you think we have to give up two picks?

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7627072

[DanishLakerFan]

r.

derozan is a beast


do you guys think it's impossible for us to trade jones, Juan, Beverly, Nunn, and one unprotected pick.... for duarte and Turner? or do you think we have to give up two picks?

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/7627072

I think if the Lakers have two first round picks the Pacers will ask for two first round picks in any deal that involve Myles Turner. They dont really seem to be in a rush to do anything right now. As for Duarte i dont think the Pacers are trading a guy they just drafted last season - especially if they're rebuilding which they would be if they moved Myles Turner.

[DanishLakerFan]

Honestly i'm not sure what the hell the Lakers are doing right now. There's no players available on dec. 15th that are better than all the players that have been rumored to be available right now.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/players-who-cant-be-traded-until-december-15-6.html

I mean, who are they waiting for?

Bagley-Knox?
Someone from Brooklyn in a Kyrie deal (Yuta?)

With Nunn, Bev and Westy they can just about match any deal, so it cant be some of the Lakers' guys. Or what the hell?

[scoobs07]

Honestly i'm not sure what the hell the Lakers are doing right now. There's no players available on dec. 15th that are better than all the players that have been rumored to be available right now.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/players-who-cant-be-traded-until-december-15-6.html

I mean, who are they waiting for?

Bagley-Knox?
Someone from Brooklyn in a Kyrie deal (Yuta?)

With Nunn, Bev and Westy they can just about match any deal, so it cant be some of the Lakers' guys. Or what the hell?

Maybe they want the option of including Walker, Jones, Dennis, JTA, Bryant, etc. in a potential deal . It also makes trades more doable when teams have to include players for salary matching purposes.

[scoobs07]

Honestly i'm not sure what the hell the Lakers are doing right now. There's no players available on dec. 15th that are better than all the players that have been rumored to be available right now.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/players-who-cant-be-traded-until-december-15-6.html

I mean, who are they waiting for?

Bagley-Knox?
Someone from Brooklyn in a Kyrie deal (Yuta?)

With Nunn, Bev and Westy they can just about match any deal, so it cant be some of the Lakers' guys. Or what the hell?

Maybe they want the option of including Walker, Jones, Dennis, JTA, Bryant, etc. in a potential deal . It also makes trades more doable when teams have to include players for salary matching purposes.

I mean, it would be useful to dump Jones as a throw in because he doesn't help us with anything and he is on the books next year for 2.6 million. That would be a good contract to get off of, if we can.

[tamaraw08]

Honestly i'm not sure what the hell the Lakers are doing right now. There's no players available on dec. 15th that are better than all the players that have been rumored to be available right now.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/players-who-cant-be-traded-until-december-15-6.html

I mean, who are they waiting for?

Bagley-Knox?
Someone from Brooklyn in a Kyrie deal (Yuta?)

With Nunn, Bev and Westy they can just about match any deal, so it cant be some of the Lakers' guys. Or what the hell?

Maybe they want the option of including Walker, Jones, Dennis, JTA, Bryant, etc. in a potential deal . It also makes trades more doable when teams have to include players for salary matching purposes.

That's a good point plus I think Rob is hoping to convince other teams now that they are not as desperate to trade because they are winning. That maybe they will cave in and just ask for ONE first round pick instead of 2. Maybe there are other teams that could tank more like OKC would be crazy to trade SGA or Orlando with some of their pieces.