Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, F/C Derrick Favors

Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: F/C Anthony Davis, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL) 

We’re going to make a disclaimer here: this trade probably won’t happen. 

Listen. When you dabble in hypothetical trade proposals for a living, you have to keep an open mind. There are plenty of possibilities around the NBA that will likely never come to fruition. 

Furthermore, we’d advise you not to put too much stock in your ability to predict what will happen around the NBA. If you haven’t noticed, it’s an extremely unpredictable place. 

With that in mind, don’t look at this as a prediction. Look at it as a thought experiment.

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The question isn’t whether this trade is realistic. In all actuality, the question is whether it benefits both sides involved. 

Let’s start where the headlines typically do – with the Los Angeles Lakers.