Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Josh Richardson

San Antonio Spurs Receive: F Talen Horton-Tucker

The Los Angeles Lakers are in win-now mode and don’t have time to wait for young players without cohesive role player skill-sets to develop. They need players who are ready to make an impact.

Josh Richardson is seven years older than Talen Horton-Tucker, but is still only 28 years old, fitting the mold of Los Angeles going a little younger this offseason.

Los Angeles has been shopping Horton-Tucker and San Antonio could have a real interest in him given that they are embarking on a rebuild.

The contract Horton-Tucker signed before the 2021-22 season is one that diminishes his value. He’s overpaid and has a final-year player option for the 2023-24 season, which means the Spurs would only be guaranteed to have him for this season.

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The only real way the Lakers can provide value to the Spurs is in the form of future draft capital.

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