3-Team Trade Involving Hawks, Lakers & Wizards

Atlanta Hawks Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL)

Washington Wizards Receive: G/F Bogdan Bogdanovic, 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAL) 

Los Angeles Lakes Receive: F/C John Collins, F Kyle Kuzma 

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to John Collins and Kyle Kuzma lately. Could they land both? 

There’s no question that the two could co-exist. In today’s positionless league, you can’t have too many wings. LeBron James could run the point, and the Lakers could overwhelm opponents with length, size, and spacing. 

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks won’t be looking to make any short-term gains here. They’d simply be restocking their draft capital after moving so much of it to acquire Dejounte Murray this summer. 

On the other hand, the Washington Wizards would be splitting the difference. A healthy Bogdanovic is nearly as productive as Kuzma.

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Still, if he doesn’t move the needle enough to improve them significantly, the pick swap they’re receiving is also valuable. 

This is the type of trade with implications across the NBA. In other words, it’s the type that makes trade season so exciting.