The Los Angeles Lakers were swept in the Western Conference Finals and now, it’s reported that they are having internal discussions about a blockbuster trade for Trae Young. Who gets to leave to make way for Trae Young, LeBron James or Anthony Davis?
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The Los Angeles Lakers started the year terribly, fought to be in the play-in game, and then made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately for them, that is where their story would end as they were unmatched playing against the Denver Nuggets and got swept out of the playoffs.
Now, it’s time to talk about next season.
According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Lakers brass has had “internal discussions” about what a “hypothetical trade offer” Trae Young could possibly entail during the offseason.
The Lakers’ 2022-23 season came to an end Monday night when they fell 113-111 to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
With both LeBron James and Anthony Davis missing significant time during the regular season, the Lakers had to go through the play-in tournament to reach the playoffs but the team started to gel at the right time after the trade-deadline acquisitions of D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Rui Hachimura made a significant difference.
Ultimately, the Lakers had no answers for Jokić, who is averaging a triple-double during the playoffs and was named Western Conference Finals MVP.
Being a seventh seed and in the Western Conference Finals is outstanding, but LeBron is a man who wants to compete for a championship.
Young’s presence on the Lakers would do nothing to stop Jokic, but he would certainly play much better than Russell did. The two-time All-Star boasts career averages of 25.5 points, 9.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 made three-pointers, and 1.0 steals per game.
If unsure, it may be worthwhile to consider trading for another highly skilled player. The Lakers’ team appears to have a solid foundation with the talents of LeBron James and Antony Davis. However, their supporting players could benefit from more reliability. Incorporating an additional superstar couldplicate matters further. potentially com
