Lakers Land 2 Key Pacers Starters In Major Trade Scenario

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After a tremendously disappointing 2021-22 NBA season, everyone expected the Los Angeles Lakers to make major changes this summer. That should come as no surprise – winning 33 games with two former MVPs on your roster will always require modifications.

Lakers fans have dreamt big this summer. Realistically, that’s what Lakers fans do. This organization has made a habit of getting its way over the last several decades.

On Thursday, those necessary changes started coming to fruition.

They may not have met a Lakers fan’s wildest expectations. Still, acquiring Patrick Beverley from the Utah Jazz was a great start for this organization – they’ll simply need to do more.

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Luckily, they ought to be able to. The Lakers didn’t part with any first-round picks in order to land the elite defensive guard, meaning they still have the ammunition to make a second deal. Given their 2021-22 season, they shouldn’t hesitate to unload that clip.

Here’s a deal that has them doing so in an exchange with the Indiana Pacers.

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