Brooklyn Nets Receive: F/C Anthony Davis, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F Kevin Durant
Of course, if you’ve been following the NBA, you know the Nets almost had to trade Durant this summer.
After all, he requested a trade. Typically, teams are compelled to honor those requests. The Nets decided to wait Durant out, and eventually, he rescinded the request. Still, if the Nets don’t start meeting expectations, it wouldn’t be a shock if he issued another one.
By contrast, this is not what most Lakers fans expect their team to do. Generally, most would have them trading Russell Westbrook. Fai. With that said, finding value for him may be difficult.
Generally, it’s accepted that to move Westbrook, the Lakers would have to attach draft capital to his contract. That isn’t so when it comes to Davis.
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Still, imagine the value they could get if they were willing to include draft picks with him.
Is Kevin Durant enough value?