Los Angeles Lakers · 16 updates
Fansided's Mat Issa pitched a deal sending LaRavia, Dalton Knecht and three second-round picks to the Clippers for Derrick Jones Jr. The idea leans on Jones having played alongside Luka Doncic in Dallas and on the Clippers needing draft capital after losing five first-round picks in penalties.
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka said the team could explore a consolidation trade at his season-opening press conference, fueling speculation about the roster.
A proposed four-team trade would send Derrick Jones Jr. from Dallas to the Lakers, reuniting him with Luka Doncic. Los Angeles would give up Dalton Knecht to the Mavericks along with cash, while Daniel Gafford would head to the Clippers and Jake LaRavia plus cash would go to Chicago.
A trade idea would send Bilal Coulibaly from Washington to the Lakers for Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht and a 2029 second-round pick.
+3A three-team trade proposal would send PJ Washington and Derrick Jones Jr. to the Lakers, reuniting them with former Mavericks teammate Luka Doncic.
+2Sports Illustrated's Sameer Kumar suggested Brooklyn could look to move Julius Randle to trim salary. Bleacher Report's Eric Pincus separately named Randle the Lakers' top trade target, suggesting a package built around Jake LaRavia, Jaden Hardy, Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt.
+4A proposed deal would send Zion Williamson and Trendon Watford to Los Angeles for Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jarred Vanderbilt and Jake LaRavia. A variant swaps in Bryce McGowens instead of Watford, letting the Lakers keep LaRavia.
Pippen Ain't Easy's Morris Bankston floated Jake LaRavia as a fit for a rebuilding Chicago roster, noting his expiring $6 million deal in Los Angeles and defensive versatility, though he flagged LaRavia's undersized frame and rebounding numbers as concerns.
+2A trade idea would send Brook Lopez and Derrick Jones Jr. from the Clippers to the Lakers in exchange for Jaden Hardy, Jake LaRavia and Dalton Knecht.
Sean Deveney has reported the Lakers have shopped Jarred Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht without finding a taker, while Jaden Hardy is simply someone the team wants off the roster. Jake LaRavia's modest expiring $6 million deal is seen as the easiest of the four to move, given the Lakers' roster crunch above the limit.
