Vanderbilt, Knecht, Hardy floated in Turner-to-Lakers pitch

Podcast host Tyler Tanner pitched a trade sending Myles Turner from Milwaukee to the Lakers, pairing him with Walker Kessler for what he called the league's best rim-protecting duo.

Tanner suggested a package built around Jarred Vanderbilt, Dalton Knecht and Jaden Hardy, though he acknowledged that likely falls short both in talent and salary matching. No report indicates the Bucks or Lakers have discussed such a deal.

Turner MIL → LAL | Vanderbilt LAL → MIL | Hardy LAL → MIL

Dalton Knecht Jaden Hardy Jarred Vanderbilt Myles Turner Walker Kessler

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