Realistic sign and trade for cp3 with the suns looting the lakers for any player under the age of 27 plus their pick which they can then package with their own to climb up the board and secure a big to play darios minutes or even next to ayton. Alternatively, they can hunt for their pg of the future if they decide Schroeder doesn't hack it. Kuzma can lead the scoring for the bench unit and play fringe starter minutes. Kai jones and Jaden Springer could be good candidates for a trade up. A lineup of Schroeder book bridges Johnson (who I believe is ready for starter spot) and ayton with payne/Springer tht kuzma nader/tcraig and smith/jones off the bench is pretty complete and can go for it all again.

Lakers take one last chance at a chip before they inevitably fall off a cliff