3 Post-Draft Trade Ideas For Los Angeles Lakers To Pursue

If you were to look between a rock and a hard place, you’d find the Los Angeles Lakers. The fact remains after the 2022 NBA Draft.

This team may be in trouble. They are absolutely cap-strapped. They have an ill-fitting roster of mostly aging veterans. The young pieces they do have do not have marquee trade value. Furthermore, they’re draft poor.

If you’re a fan of the team, you might want to stop reading. We wouldn’t want to be responsible for anyone’s mental breakdown.

Still, with some creative maneuvering, this team may be able to improve ahead of 2022-23. It’s been said that nothing is impossible in the National Basketball Association. The Lakers project to test that theory to its limit this summer.

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If they need some assistance, we hope they’ll turn to NBA Analysis.

We’ve got three post-draft trade ideas they ought to at least pursue this summer.

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James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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