Report: Lakers Are Looking to Trade 1 Veteran Player
The proposed deal would give Los Angeles a younger wing while Atlanta gains Jarred Vanderbilt and draft flexibility, sources said.
- According to the California Post, the Atlanta Hawks are open to executing a sign-and-trade with the Los Angeles Lakers for forward Jonathan Kuminga, marking a potential breakthrough in the team's offseason pursuit.
- Los Angeles has prioritized landing Kuminga as their primary offseason target to address wing depth following roster departures. To facilitate the deal, the Lakers are exploring moving veteran forward Jarred Vanderbilt, slated to make $12.5 million next season, to Atlanta as contract filler.
- Negotiations remain complex, as the California Post reported a $10 million salary for Kuminga is insufficient to complete a deal. NBA rules also require a sign-and-trade contract to span at least three years.
- The proposed framework includes sending Vanderbilt and the Lakers' 2032 first-round pick swap to the Hawks. This represents the Lakers' only remaining first-round asset, though they hold three second-round picks available for trade.
- Should negotiations fail, the Lakers are monitoring alternative unrestricted free agents, including wing Ziaire Williams. The organization balances this pursuit with maintaining roster flexibility for the remainder of the summer.
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Hawks willing to help Lakers land Jonathan Kuminga via sign-and-trade
The Atlanta Hawks are open to helping the Los Angeles Lakers acquire Jonathan Kuminga through a sign-and-trade, with Jarred Vanderbilt and a future draft asset among the pieces that could make the deal possible, according to Khobi Price of the California Post. The Lakers’ primary path to signing Kuminga appears to be a sign-and-trade because […] The post Hawks willing to help Lakers land Jonathan Kuminga via sign-and-trade appeared first on Talk…
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