Trade 1: Lakers & Bulls

Lakers:

1. Add Lonzo Ball’s elite playmaking and perimeter defense.

2. Low-cost gamble on his recovery, giving up expendable assets.

Bulls:

1. Gain depth with Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt.

2. Acquire a 2025 second-round pick.

3. Move on from Lonzo’s injury uncertainty.

Trade 2: Lakers & Jazz

Lakers:

1. Secure Walker Kessler, a young, elite rim protector.

2. Address a key need to maximize their championship window.

Jazz:

1. Add JHS as a promising guard for their rebuild.

2. Gain a 2029 unprotected first-round pick.

3. Increase flexibility with an unprotected 2027 Lakers pick.