Lakers - Get the center they need to complete the roster and rely on a Lebron pay cut to keep the roster together next season

Pacer - Finally, trade Myles Turner like they have been trying to for the past 3 years and have shown they're willing to deal with the Lakers. They get back Rui, who is a fit along with Hali and maybe JHS find his groove back in the same state he played college ball at….

The Lakers also take the protection off the 2027 FRP they already traded to the Jazz

Lakers - Get their big man for the future that immediately improves the defense and rebounding which is their main concern. A high motor guard who can create for himself without AD or Lebron and gives the athleticism in the perimeter. Also, sexton is young enough that he can still be traded after the LeBron/AD era to start the rebuild

Jazz - Get 2 unprotected FRPs and get two players that can rehad their value on a bad team with no expectations and be traded later on or just traded next year as expiring contracts. which is ideal for a team trying to tank…

THE FRP BETWEEN THE LAKERS AND THE BULLS IS A PICK SWAP WHERE THE BULLS KEEP THE BETTER PICK…

THE FRP PICKS BETWEEN THE LAKERS AND THE BULLS IS A PICK SWAP THE BULL KEEP THE BETTER PICK…

Lakers - If Vando doesn't come back in time or needs more time to get back to the old Vando the lakers will have to try and replace his value. The Lakers fix all their defensive and rebounding issues by adding another two-way wing that is playoff-proven and a great rebounder for his position. They also get a solid bruising big, great rebounder who can spell for AD at the 5. Finally, this establishes the 9-man rotation JJ wants with 3 big men rotation that fits any situation, plus Shake Milton in case Knecht is having a bad game. Bonus it clears up cap space for next season which can be interesting since Lebron has shown interest in taking a pay cut

starters: Reaves, Christie, Rui, Lebron, AD Bench: Bruce Brown, DFS, Knecht Bigs: size = Nick Richards, Switchiness = Koloko, Spacing = Woods

RAPTORS - Bruce brown has an expiring contract and the Raptors cash him in for an FRP and 3 players they have been heavily interested in. Vando fits the Raptors team's makeup and culture. Masasi was…

Why Lakers say yes

Complete the roster by taking two one-sided pieces (D'lo all offense no defense, Vando all defense no offense) and them into a functional two-way player that fits better and already has a good relationship with head coach JJ. Redick. Also, it separates the backcourt of D'lo and Reaves which is a defensive liability in the play-off and you only sacrifice 1 FRP

Jaxson Hayes and Sharpe have pretty equal value but Sharpe offers the size and rebounding they are making on the roster to match up with Joker or line up with AD at the 4. And Koloko could fill in Hayes's role with a greater defensive upside

Bonus it frees up a roster spot for the buyout market

Lakers post-trade lineup Starters: Reaves, Max, Rui, Bron, AD Subs: Cam Johnson,Gabe Vincent, Dalton Kinect, C-wood or Koloko Bench: Reddish, JHS, Bronny

Why the Nets say yes

They traded for their picks back and it's clear they are going to tank and rebuild. They pick up a valuable FRP by that time who knows who wi…

Lakers also take the protection off from the 2027 first round they traded to Utah in 2022…

The Lakers get pieces they need to contend without giving up picks while Charlotte receives pieces that fit their team instead of losing bridges for nothing

Lakers - IMO Gary Trent Jr is a better pickup than Klay. He is a career 40% 3-point shooter and a better point-of-attack defender than Klay at this point of his career which is what the Lakers need for a successful backcourt with Reaves. Nick Richards is a quality backup at a great price who can bang with bigs like Jokic and is a great rebounder. Bridges would be the ideal wing to slot into the starting line and you can only get him for around this price because of the bad PR around his name

Charlotte - It would be better to get something for Bridges than lose him for free so they get D'lo who can play shooting guard beside Lamelo (kind of like Terry Rozier) or fill in at PG if Lamelo gets injured. If they don't want him on the roster he still holds value as a 18-million expiring contract. Rui could serve as a bridge replacement…

LAKERS - Get the defensive guard they need and an upgrade on the wing defensively that will fit JJ's system better than Rui while also contributing offensively and on the glass while only giving up 1FRP.

Then resign LeBron to the reported 3yrs/160 million and use the taxpayer MLE to resign Max Christie. Then sign a backup big for the minimum I went with Wiseman because he is still relatively young and has upside. He never got a fair chance in GS because injuries derailed him and he was averaging 13pts 8rbs when he was traded to Detroit before Jalen Duren took his spot and he had to split backup minutes with Isiah Steward. Any other option like Drummond would also work

Lakers potential lineup PG - Murray, Gabe, Bronny SG - Reaves, Max Christie, Cam Reddish SF - Cam Johnson, Knecht, Max Lexis PF - Lebron, C.Wood C - AD, Wiseman, Hayes

HAWKS - Gets pieces that fit better around Trae Young especially since Hunter reportedly is asking out and they traded AJ Griffin so they are short on w…

LAKERS - Get the defensive guard they need and an upgrade on the wing defensively that will fit JJ system better than Rui while only giving up 1FRP

HAWKS - Gets pieces that fit better around Trea and clear up some money so they can pay Jalen Johnson while also getting a high-value pick in the future

Nets - They wanted D'lo at the trade deadline and get a slight upgrade from hunter…

Lakers: Garland would be great as a third option and an amazing option for the post-Lebron era due to his scoring and playmaking ability (Which would be amazing for AD's offense). He can stretch the floor and is a player that Lebron likes. He was an All-Star in Cleveland before Donovan Mitchell and think the potential is still there. Plus he is the best player the Laker's limited asset can get only because his value is at an all-time low.

Resign Taurean Prince to the taxpayer exception. He is a good player when in the right role which is off the bench and one of the only players that have shown he can still shoot when he puts a Lakers jersey on.

Resign Max Christie - I'm super high on his 3 and D upside and the flashes he's shown

sign Chris Paul to a vet minimum even if he doesn't play he will be great for the development of young guards like Reaves, Garland, and JHS

Starting line-up PG - Garland SG - Max Christie SF - Jared Vanderbuilt PF - Lebron James C - Anthony Davis

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