Proposed Lakers trade swaps historic $101 million forward for former No. 1 overall pick

Proposed Lakers trade swaps historic $101 million forward for former No. 1 overall pick


The 2025-26 NBA trade deadline is right around the corner, and there’s no guarantee the Los Angeles Lakers will be among the franchises that complete a late trade for an impactful asset. That said, the Ringer’s Bill Simmons believes there’s a world where the Lakers complete a blockbuster deal sending a historic 6-foot-9 forward to the New York Knicks for a former No. “And if I’m the Knicks it’s like well this will be weird with Brunson and LeBron and you know all of a sudden I don’t have a center.

Author: Caleb Hightower


Published at: 2026-01-26 22:20:02

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