3 Trade Ideas For Lakers To Keep Building Around “Big 3”

Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Trade Rumors
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Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz
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Utah Jazz Receive: F Talen Horton-Tucker, G Austin Reaves, F Stanley Johnson, G Kendrick Nunn
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F Royce O’Neale, G Jordan Clarkson

Get used to the name Talen Horton-Tucker. It’s going to come up a lot in this piece.

After all, he’s realistically the only expendable player on this Lakers team with any real trade value. Rumors suggest that the Lakers would only be willing to move him in exchange for a star player.

Right. Good luck with that.

After shooting 26.9% from long-range in 2021-22, it’s hard to imagine Horton-Tucker will return that kind of value. Still, his immense wingspan and ball-handling capabilities make him an intriguing 21-year-old. A rebuilding team could be interested in acquiring him in exchange for some quality veterans.

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The Jazz might be a rebuilding team this summer. It’s heavily rumored that they’ll be blowing up their core. In this deal, the Lakers receive a high-end 3-and-D wing in Royce O’Neale and a brand new sixth man in Jordan Clarkson. They may not be stars, but they could make this team substantially better in 2022-23.

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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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