This Lakers-Nets Trade Swaps Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving

How much does a team’s market size matter in the NBA? Does a large market team’s ability to attract top-shelf talent put them at an unfair advantage?

If so, you wouldn’t know it from watching the 2021-22 season.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets both play in two of the biggest cities in the NBA. Arguably, they reside in the two biggest cultural hubs in the United States of America. They attracted the top-shelf talent: it just didn’t get them anywhere.

In Los Angeles, it was about on-court fit. Russell Westbrook’s general ineffectiveness without the ball made him a poor fit alongside basketball savant LeBron James.

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In Brooklyn, it was about off-court issues. Kyrie Irving’s refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine allegedly troubled the now-departed James Harden.

Both of these teams were wildly disappointing in 2021-22. Could they swap problems ahead of 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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