Writer proposes non-Austin Reaves trade that would transform Lakers
This mock trade could address all the Lakers' needs at once without costing them Austin Reaves.
When it comes to upgrading their roster, the Los Angeles Lakers may not have a lot of options in free agency. A lot of the best outside free agents this offseason will be restricted free agents, and since the Lakers have their own free agents they will want to keep, they may not be able to make big enough offers for those outside players. That means Los Angeles may have to turn to the trade market to improve its roster.
Unless it considers moving Austin Reaves, it may be out of luck as far as making a needle-moving trade. But Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report proposed a trade that could take L. A.
to the next level and wouldn't involve Reaves. "The Los Angeles Lakers receive: Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones and Yves Missi. "The New Orleans Pelicans receive: Jarred Vanderbilt, Jake LaRavia, Adou Thiero, Dalton Knecht, 2026 No.
25, 2031 first-rounder, 2033 first-rounder "The two teams could agree to a deal before the draft, eventually executed on July 6 after the moratorium. Both teams lock in first-apron hard caps at $200. 5 million.