14/06/2025
Jovan Buha/Irwin ✍️
🔸️ Rui, Knecht, Gabe, Kleber are their four most tradeable players. Could likely move three of them, at the least.
🔸️ The cards align easier on a potential Claxton trade, and that is their bet on a potential trade.
🔸️ Capela is heavily in the mix for a signing.
🔸 ️Kessler, Duren, Okangwo are in the mix, but likely not realistic options because LA either doesn’t have the assets or teams won’t trade them.
🔸 ️Might end up being three team deals to get a player, if needed.
🔸️ Dalton’s value has taken hit compared to the trade deadline where he had a good stretch, where Jovan heard he could’ve been worth 2 firsts. His value is hard to gauge - could be a first, but not a “good” first.
🔸️ “Austin is not untouchable.”
🔸️ Lakers are super concerned about injury concerns, which is why they didn’t draft Whitmore - LA could see as a red flag.
🔸️ Vanderbilt’s contract is one of the more negative assets out there. Teams like the Nets likely wouldn’t be interested in taking Vanderbilt, without compensation.
🔸️ Kessler might not be enough to get back in an Austin Reaves trade in the Lakers’ eyes.
🔸️ Irwin said he was mentioned to him is the name John Collins from Utah as someone that could get traded this off season.
🔸️ A significant trade where the Lakers go high in the draft is unlikely. They could buy a higher second round pick if someone falls that they like.
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