Ty Jerome to the Lakers for Jaden Hardy and two seconds in trade idea

A trade proposal would send Ty Jerome from Memphis to Los Angeles, with Jaden Hardy and 2031 and 2032 second-round picks going back the other way.

Hardy only arrived in the DeAndre Ayton deal with Washington this offseason, on $6 million for the coming year, while Jerome has two seasons left and around $9.2 million due in 2026-27.

The pitch is guard depth behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves: Jerome averaged 19.7 points and 5.7 assists in 15 games last season, shooting 42 percent from 3.