Trade 1:
Lakers get: Lu Dort, Josh Minott
Thunder get: Marcus Smart
Nets get: Jarred Vanderbilt, 2027 SRP (IND, MIA or HOU swap), 2032 SRP via LAL
Trade explanation:
Lakers get advantage off of Thunder's need to reduce their salaries and get one of the best perimeter defendors in the league. Nets take on Vando's contract in exchange for a few picks and Thunder give up Dort but get a cheaper version of him.
Moves:
Waive Josh Minott.
Sign Jalen Duren on a 4 year, 120,5 M contract with a PO on his last year.
Sign Peyton Watson on a 3 year, 57,5 M contract.
Sign José Alvarado on a 2 year, 13,5 M contract.
Sign Dean Wade on a 2 year, 10 M contract.
Re-sign Luke Kennard on a 2 year, 10,5 M contract.
Draft:
Select Sergio de Larrea with the #25 pick
The point of this moves is to surround Luka with role players and give him the keys to the Lakers superteam. What do you think?