Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F Kenrich Williams

Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: 2023 Second-Round Pick, 2025 Second-Round Pick

In this NBA trade scenario, it would be just Kenrich Williams who is the sole player being moved to a new teams. He would find his way to the Los Angeles Lakers while the Oklahoma City Thunder would net a pair of future second rounders.

The Lakers do not have a lot of options when ti comes to being able to make a splash move. Making an upgrade on the margins could be an attractive option.

Williams is a versatile player that brings efficient complementary offense along with an edge on defense. That is the kind of role player the Lakers could use.

For the Thunder, there isn’t much point in hanging onto veteran contributors if they can bring a return in a potential trade like this one.

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When parting with more draft compensation, the Lakers will need to be careful of who they are giving assets up for. Would Williams be a dynamic enough player to be worthwhile?

How does this trade impact both teams? Let’s take a look at it from each of their perspectives, starting with the Los Angeles Lakers.