{"id":84471,"date":"2024-07-04T09:54:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T13:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=84471"},"modified":"2024-07-04T09:54:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T13:54:51","slug":"lakers-trade-talk-rumors-with-blazers-nets-jazz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/04\/lakers-trade-talk-rumors-with-blazers-nets-jazz\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Trade Talk Rumors With Blazers, Nets, Jazz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers have been quiet to start the 2024 offseason. Aside from acquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/24\/lakers-introduce-jj-redick-as-head-coach-three-takeaways\/\" target=\"_self\">head coach JJ Redick<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/28\/grading-the-lakers-2024-nba-draft-dalton-knecht-bronny-james-rob-pelinka\/\" target=\"_self\">draft<\/a>, the team hasn&#8217;t made much noise. Amongst every offseason are big names and rumors that get linked with the purple and gold. Players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/valanjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonas Valanciunas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompkl01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klay Thompson<\/a> were on the horizon to be acquired by the Lakers. However, both players signed somewhere else, leaving Lakers nation in shambles.<\/p>\n<h2>Lakers Trade Talk Rumors With Blazers, Nets, Jazz<\/h2>\n<p>While they&#8217;ve struck out on a few notable free agents, the Lakers aren&#8217;t quite finished trying to acquire new pieces to the roster. Jovan Buha of The Athletic <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5610546\/2024\/07\/02\/lakers-nba-free-agency-demar-derozan\/?source=user_shared_article&amp;utm_content=buffer9ee58&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> that the Lakers have had talks with the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets regarding trades in the past few days.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LAKERS FREE AGENCY SPECIAL with <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllenSliwa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AllenSliwa<\/a>! How the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeShow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LakeShow<\/a> can still win in FA + <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jovanbuha?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jovanbuha<\/a> joins <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MOvRdE70CE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/MOvRdE70CE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN Los Angeles (@ESPNLosAngeles) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNLosAngeles\/status\/1807958582618738863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Portland Trail Blazers<\/h3>\n<p>There have been trade talk rumors of potential interest in Blazers forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grantje01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jerami Grant<\/a>. However, taking on Grant&#8217;s remaining four years of his five-year, $160 million contract might not be the best move. Grant would definitely be a solid fit for the purple and gold. As a 3-and-D wing, he could be an impactful player for the Lakers on both ends of the floor. If Los Angeles isn&#8217;t interested in acquiring such a lengthy contract in Grant&#8217;s, they could potentially go after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thybuma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matisse Thybulle<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=williro04,williro07&amp;search=Robert+Williams&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Williams III<\/a>. Williams could be a great pickup, as most Lakers fans agree a quality center is needed to put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Davis<\/a> back in the four spot. The position and roster setup that got the Lakers a championship in 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>Brooklyn Nets<\/h3>\n<p>The Nets have also been linked in trade talks with the Lakers. Their prominent wing players have been circulating. Names like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsca02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Johnson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/finnedo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorian Finney-Smith<\/a> have been mentioned in trade rumors. Both players have developed well in the systems and teams they&#8217;ve played for. They can space out the floor and give a boost both on the offensive and defensive end.<\/p>\n<h3>Utah Jazz<\/h3>\n<p>The Jazz have a very intriguing name that could potentially be moving to a different team: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/markkla01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lauri Markkanen<\/a>. If he is to be traded, Utah will ask for a high price for the 27-year-old. It&#8217;s unclear if the Lakers will be able to give up many assets and draft picks for a player in Markkanen. He would be an excellent pickup for the purple and gold, but it seems unlikely. Besides Markkanen, the Lakers could potentially go after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sextoco01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Collin Sexton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kesslwa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-04_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walker Kessler<\/a>, who would both be solid fits for the Lakers.<\/p>\n<h3>Last Word<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rob Pelinka says he will continue to be aggressive looking for moves to upgrade the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lakers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Lakers<\/a> roster, and that will now have to come via trade.<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/43CbeEgWgc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/43CbeEgWgc<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4J65VXarSZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4J65VXarSZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LakersNation\/status\/1808501952076042259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>General manager Rob Pelinka has been speaking with these teams and discussing potential trade options over the past several days. While he operates throughout the NBA offseason, we will see if the Lakers will make any significant moves in the following weeks. Lakers nation seems to be quite nervous, as they&#8217;ve missed out on some prominent names this offseason. However, you can&#8217;t write them off yet.<\/p>\n<p>According to Buha,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It\u2019s too early to write the Lakers off, of course. There\u2019s always a chance they pull a rabbit out of a hat with a trade or signing. They have been active in recent days, discussing potential deals with Portland, Brooklyn and Utah, among other teams, according to league and team sources. Vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka tends to operate in the shadows, more so this summer than ever, according to league sources. It\u2019s certainly possible he has a contingency plan that saves the offseason.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Lakers are exploring the market and their options. Pelinka and the Lakers faithful expect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/02\/rob-pelinka-comments-on-lakers-slow-free-agency-start-demar-derozan-klay-thompson\/\" target=\"_self\">something to happen<\/a>. We should soon see who the Los Angeles Lakers acquire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers have been quiet to start the 2024 offseason. Aside from acquiring head coach JJ Redick and the draft, the team hasn&#8217;t made much noise. Amongst every offseason are big names and rumors that get linked with the purple and gold. Players like Jonas Valanciunas and Klay Thompson were on the horizon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4944,"featured_media":84549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,26,62,4721],"tags":[1899,1594,2272,1628,926,1963,4613,4513],"class_list":["post-84471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-lakers","category-nba","category-trade-rumors","tag-cameron-johnson","tag-collin-sexton","tag-dorian-finney-smith","tag-jerami-grant","tag-lauri-markkanen","tag-matisse-thybulle","tag-robert-williams-iii","tag-walker-kessler"],"modified_by":"Kayla Fonte","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4944"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}