Four-team idea sends Josh Hart to the Lakers, PJ Washington to New York

A hypothetical four-team deal has the Lakers landing Josh Hart and a 2031 second-rounder while the Knicks take PJ Washington and two second-round picks. Dallas would collect Jaden Hardy, Jake LaRavia and a 2033 first, with Dalton Knecht going to Houston.

Hart carries roughly $20.9 million, and the three outgoing Lakers salaries fall short of matching it, though Los Angeles has room under the apron. The idea follows LA missing on Peyton Watson and Jonathan Kuminga.

Hart NYK → LAL | Washington DAL → NYK | LaRavia LAL → DAL

Dalton Knecht Jaden Hardy Jake LaRavia Josh Hart P.J. Washington

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