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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.
+3A proposed three-team trade would send Daniel Gafford to Los Angeles, reuniting him with Luka Doncic. Dallas would get Grayson Allen, Jaden Hardy and Dalton Knecht, while Charlotte would take on Caleb Martin and Jarred Vanderbilt.
Peter Suder has signed a training camp contract with Chicago after the Lakers waived him following Summer League. The undrafted guard averaged 5.8 points and 2.3 assists in five Summer League games for Los Angeles.
The Lakers waived guards Chase Ross and Meechie Johnson Jr. less than two weeks after signing them to Exhibit 10 deals. In their place, Los Angeles added forwards William Kyle III and Cole Swider on Exhibit 10 contracts of their own.
The Lakers signed forwards Cole Swider and William Kyle III, waiving guards Meechie Johnson and Chase Ross in corresponding moves.
The Coachella Valley Lakers acquired G League returning-player guard Jahmir Young from the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami's affiliate. In return, Sioux Falls gets center Kylor Kelley's returning rights and a 2027 G League first-round pick.
Lakers Nation podcast host Trevor Lane argued Los Angeles should explore power forward options beyond Ziaire Williams or Adou Thiero, including Herbert Jones and P.J. Washington. He called both unlikely to actually be available but said the Lakers should still check.
Jarred Vanderbilt remains on the Lakers roster, and ClutchPoints' David Yapkowitz reports the team has continued trying to move him. Signings of Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle squeeze his spot in the rotation.
Miami Herald's Anthony Chiang reports Klay Thompson's three-point shooting gives him an edge for the Heat's last starting spot over Tim Hardaway Jr. and Pelle Larsson. Thompson joined Miami after negotiating a buyout with Dallas over the summer.
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka said the team could explore a consolidation trade at his season-opening press conference, fueling speculation about the roster.
