2025-26 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

Every year around this time in the season I can never remember if Amick or Amico is the more reliable one.

 

not interested in kuminga or ellis. neither one moves the needle. i'd rather keep those picks

 

I like the idea and its obvious who the team to ask about this is. OKC has more picks than they know what to do with.

 

Same. It's creative.

 

These two are the exact profile players you surround Luka with going forward!

 

It's a pipe dream but if the Lakers get Ellis and the Lakers can dump some of the dead weight that could open up space for Theiro to get minutes after he returns from injury. Ellis is on the smaller end but he'd slot in nicely if you're looking to stack defenders baseed on size/speed 1) Ellis for the shifty types, 2) Smart for the SGs/smaller SF's, 3) Laravia/Theiro for wings

 

This is the kind of creative thinking I like seeing honestly. Going into the summer with extra picks, particularly if we have a known target, makes sense.

 

I honestly have never seen the leverage the Kings would have in an Ellis deal. Ellis can just walk in the offseason. They should be open to any return they can get for him now as I can't imagine he would be interested in resigning with them.

 

Can't be Rob scheming because we know how dumb he is ..... probably Linda.

 

I want this guy just for the interviews

 

.... LOL abeer had me going to a dictionary a couple years ago when he suggested what a gamble it was with Kyrie who just might decide middle of some season to go off and live in a "yurt".

 

I definitely think the draft might be the best route for building around our stars. Do like Denver and get them some real development time during the game. There are a lot of good prospects in this draft in mid to late first. For example Dash Daniels (Dyson Daniels little brother) or Tounde Yessoufou who has some Anthony Edward’s vibes to him.

 

Agreed. This is a deep draft so I wouldn’t be against keeping some picks if we have players in mind.

 

I think the Lakers should make a full court press on Jonathan Kaminga. I would trade Hachimura. I would trade our 2032 1st round draft pick and Kinect. Get them the f*** outa here.

this trade is post LeBron. I want to build around Luka Doncic Austin Reeves and Jonathan Kaminga.

 

What you gonna do. How you gonna deal with

Jayson Tatum

Jalen Brown

Derrick White

and Jaren Jackson Jr.

 

if we do really like him, this may ward off some suitors (assuming there are others).

that team option is a good feature for gs, though, as kuminga can't threaten to walk.

this is why the return for ellis is likely to be low in sac--he's a UFA and an extension makes no sense.

 

This is the “Lakers are interested in everyone “ season. We’ll be listed in every article.

but the deals Rob does pretty much nobody knows about.