3 Trades For Lakers Using Both Future 1st Round Picks

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Julius Randle, New York Knicks
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Utah Jazz Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2023 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2023 First-Round Pick (DAL via NYK), 2025 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2027 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
New York Knicks Receive: G Donovan Mitchell
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F/C Julius Randle, G Mike Conley

If you’ve been paying attention, you know that Donovan Mitchell may well end up on the New York Knicks this summer. At this point, it feels like the number of first-round picks the Jazz would receive is the sticking point.

Perhaps the Lakers could help with that.

Here, the Knicks get them involved to offset how many picks they have to surrender to land Mitchell. Of course, they’ll still have to pay a premium for him. Still, Randle and four first-round picks feels like fair value for Mitchell – the Jazz simply won’t have an interest in Randle.

The Lakers ought to. In fact, Randle would be a perfect complement for LeBron James if he can shoot as he did in 2020-21.

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Meanwhile, Conley is one of the most reliable floor-spacers in the NBA. His ability to play with James shouldn’t be in any question.

Nor, for that matter, should this trade’s ability to upgrade their performance next year.

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