20 LOWKEY LAKERS TRADES

Written By J.ust B.all

WRITTEN + EDITED BY JORDYN BONTRAGER

After a 13-4 start to the season (tied with Denver for 2nd in the wild, wild West), puppet master Rob Pelinka is once again resembling the part of a simple genius following one of the NBA’s most impressive offseason roster overhauls. But regardless of the team’s early SZN success, there is no way around the inevitable Lakeshow trade rumors that are sure to swirl as the February 6th deadline draws nearer and nearer.

At this point, we are all familiar with the usual suspects being linked to LA (Andrew Wiggins, Trey Murphy, Herb Jones, Daniel Gafford, etc.). But after Pelinka’s out-of-nowhere acquisition of the Don just prior to last year’s trade deadline, there is no telling what Robby P has in store for the purple x gold this go round.

With that in mind, here are 20 subtle trade proposals that have not yet surfaced in reality but could feasibly come to fruition in the very near future.

  • Rui Hachimura ($18.2 MILL) x Gabe Vincent ($11.5 MILL) x Maxi Kleber ($11 MILL) to Brooklyn for Michael Porter Jr. ($38.3 MILL) x Noah Clowney ($3.4 MILL)

  • Rui Hachimura ($18.2 MILL) x Jarred Vanderbilt ($11.6 MILL) x Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) x Jaxson Hayes ($3.4 MILL) x 2031 FRP to Miami for Bam Adebayo ($37.1 MILL)

  • Jarred Vanderbilt ($11.6 MILL) x Gabe Vincent ($11.5 MILL) x Deandre Ayton ($8.1 MILL) x 2031 FRP to Memphis for Jaren Jackson Jr. ($35 MILL)

  • Gabe Vincent ($11.5 MILL) x Maxi Kleber ($11 MILL) x Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to Boston for Anfernee Simons ($27.7 MILL)

  • Jarred Vanderbilt ($11.6 MILL) x Gabe Vincent ($11.5 MILL) x 2031 FRP to Minnesota for Naz Reid ($21.6 MILL)

  • Jarred Vanderbilt ($11.6 MILL) x Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) x Bronny James ($2 MILL) to San Antonio for Keldon Johnson ($17.5 MILL)

  • Maxi Kleber ($11 MILL) x Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to Washington for Corey Kispert ($14 MILL)

  • Gabe Vincent ($11.5 MILL) x Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to Atlanta for Luke Kennard ($11 MILL) x Mouhamed Gueye ($2.2 MILL)

  • Gabe Vincent ($11.5 MILL) x Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) x 2028 FRP Swap to Detroit for Jaden Ivey ($10.1 MILL) x Paul Reed ($5.3 MILL)

  • Jarred Vanderbilt ($11.6 MILL) x Adou Thiero ($1.3 MILL) x 2028 FRP Swap x 2031 FRP to Indiana for Bennedict Mathurin ($9.2 MILL) x Tony Bradley ($2.9 MILL)

  • Jarred Vanderbilt ($11.6 MILL) x 2031 FRP to Philadelphia for Quentin Grimes ($8.7 MILL)

  • Jarred Vanderbilt ($11.6 MILL) x Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to Philadelphia for Kelly Oubre Jr. ($8.4 MILL) x Kyle Lowry ($2.3 MILL) x Eric Gordon ($2.3 MILL)

  • Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) x Jaxson Hayes ($3.4 MILL) to Miami for Simone Fontecchio ($8.3 MILL)

  • Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) x Bronny James ($2 MILL) to Toronto for Ochai Agbaji ($6.4 MILL)

  • Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to Sacramento for Devin Carter ($4.9 MILL)

  • Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to New Orleans for Jose Alvarado ($4.5 MILL)

  • Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to Milwaukee for Gary Trent Jr. ($3.7 MILL)

  • Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to New Orleans for Yves Missi ($3.4 MILL)

  • Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) x 2031 FRP to Washington for Kyshawn George ($3 MILL)

  • Dalton Knecht ($4 MILL) to Sacramento for Keon Ellis ($2.3 MILL) x Doug McDermott ($2.3 MILL)

J.ust B.all
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