Caution: This trade will be legal December 15 after Saddiq Bey’s trade restriction expires.
Comment Opinions Please. Is This Fair?
Trade Breakdown
LAL: Colin Sexton & Mitchell Robinson
UTA: D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, & 2029 LAL Top 5 Protected 1st
NYK: Saddiq Bey & Jonas Valancinus
WAS: Gabe Vincent, Christian Wood, Jericho Sims, 2025 WAS 1st, 2025 LAC 2nd, 2027 MIN 2nd, 2028 IND/PHX 2nd, & 2030 LAL 2nd
Note - The Jazz waive Patty Mills & the Wizards Anthony Gill to make this above trade possible.
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Why Los Angeles Does This?
It’s clear that the Lakers need to make a few upgrades in order to really have a shot at making the finals. D’Angelo Russell is not the answer for this team at the PG position & bringing in a guy like Colin Sexton would really improve the team’s offense. Additionally, the Lakers are lacking a legitimate big man who cannot only come off the bench but play alongside AD as well. Robinson when healthy is a solid rim protector, rebounder, screener, lob threat.
Next Moves To Make
Send JHS to the Nets for Cash Considerations
Sign PG Dennis Smith Jr
Sign SG Justin Holiday
Sign PF Robert Covington
Lakers Ideal Starting Lineup:
Sexton, Reaves, LeBron, Hachimura, & Davis
Backup Five:
Smith Jr, Christie, Knecht, Vanderbilt, & Robinson
Rest Of Bench:
Bronny, Holiday, Reddish, Covington, & Hayes
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Why Utah Does This?
With the Jazz starting off the season poorly they need to go into full tank mode by trading guys who aren’t long term pieces. Sexton isn’t needed with Keyonte & Collier already there & it would be smart for UTA to capitalize on his value by bringing in another future 1st & young player in Maxwell Lewis.
Jazz Ideal Starting Lineup:
Keyonte, Sensabaugh, Williams, Lauri, & Kessler
Backup Five:
DLo, Clarkson, Juzang, Collins, & Eubanks
Rest Of Bench:
Collier, Lewis, Mykhailiuk, Hendricks, & Filipowski
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Why New York Does This?
Like I said above, when Robinson is healthy is a great player. But the problem is he’s never healthy & very injury prone. The Knicks would be smart to use his salary for a center who can stay on the court in Jonas Valancinus along with another good role player to come off the bench & provide outside shooting in Saddiq Bey.
Next Moves To Make
Send Cam Payne & 2026 Least Favorable 2nd to the Pistons for Cash Considerations
Sign SF Kevin McCullar to a standard NBA Contract
Sign SG Wesley Matthews
Knicks Ideal Starting Lineup:
Brunson, Bridges, Hart, Anunoby, & Towns
Backup Five:
McBride, Dadiet, Bey, Achiuwa, & Valancinus
Rest Of Bench:
Kolek, Matthews, McCullar, Ryan, & Hukporti
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Why Washington Does This?
The Wizards here get back control of their 1st round pick, which is only Top 9 Protected in 2027, or would turn into their early 2027 2nd if not conveyed. Then they also get another four 2nds, including the 2025 LAC 2nd, along with a young big man in Jericho Sims to come off the bench. Christian Wood also would be a nice piece to play alongside Sarr in bigger lineups in the meantime.
Wizards Ideal Starting Lineup:
Carrington, Poole, Coulibaly, Kuzma, & Sarr
Backup Five:
Vincent, Brogdon, Kispert, Bagley lll, & Holmes
Rest Of Bench:
George, Davis, Baldwin Jr, Wood, & Sims
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