![]() ![]() First of all, the aging Lakers are so devoid of attractive tradable assets that it’s hard to imagine them putting together a trade offer attractive enough to interest the Hawks. (There is no anti-Young sentiment among the marketing and sales people, who look at Young the way you and I look at incoming Venmo notifications.)īut don’t expect it. It’s also logical to assume Hawks executives have periodically wondered about Young’s long-term future in Atlanta, given he clashed with his first two head coaches and periodically has shown maturity issues. It’s logical to assume the Lakers have had hypothetical discussions about Young or any other talented guard because they want to keep James happy and try to make another title run. Los Angeles has internally discussed the possibility of acquiring Trae Young, league sources tell potential offseason moves: And while Kyrie Irving remains the preference, other options are being explored. ![]() The Lakers' desire for a third star is known. Young, who is represented by the same agency as LeBron James, sat courtside at the Lakers’ Game 4 loss in Los Angeles. I bring this up now because The Athletic’s Jovan Buha reported Tuesday that the Lakers, fresh off being drop-kicked out of the playoffs by the Nuggets, “have had internal discussions about what a hypothetical trade offer for Young could look like this summer, according to multiple league sources not authorized to speak publicly.” First-round picks and players are packaged like jelly beans these days, and Young could always just say, “Get me out of here.” ![]() Never say never, because this is sports, and even more importantly this is the NBA. Also, nobody can be certain if the Young- Dejounte Murray backcourt will work, or if trades involving (mix, match) John Collins/Bogdan “Bad Knee” Bogdanović/ De’Andre Hunter would bring anything but a thin return because of their hefty contracts, or if keeping the younger Onyeka Okongwu over veteran Clint Capela would be the right move at center.īut let’s start with Young because everything flows from him. This likely will necessitate some level of a salary dump, and for those who believe a team can simultaneously slash payroll and get better, the Falcons are holding on Line 2. The team is already over the salary cap and into the luxury tax for the 2023-24 season without even a full roster on the payroll. ![]()
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