It feels like the Los Angeles Lakers are always being talked about as candidates for some big trades.
That’s especially true this season, as the team got off to a very rough start.
Things have turned around, at least a bit, for LA but they are still not the team they want to be, especially because they have both LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Therefore, numerous rumors about possible trade deals are still swirling around the Lakeshow.
REPORT: “In the ultimate pie-in-the-sky scenario, the Lakers have interest in Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal if any of the three stars were to become available.”
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 16, 2022
The latest rumor has come from NBA writer Jovan Buha, and it’s a doozy.
Says Buha:
“In the ultimate pie-in-the-sky scenario, the Lakers have interest in Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal if any of the three stars were to become available.”
Obviously, the Lakers would jump at the chance to sign any of these guys, considering they are three of the best and biggest names in the NBA.
But is there any conceivable chance that the Lakers even get close to acquiring them?
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Will we see Durant, Lillard, or Beal suited up in purple or gold any time soon?
Honestly, probably not because it requires a gargantuan effort from general manager Rob Pelinka and the Lakers: they would not only have to trade away multiple players, but they’d also have to give up all of their draft picks.
Even then, it would likely not be enough.
Their best chance at getting any of these stars is if the athletes in question want to come to LA and demand a trade to that team.
The reality is that a lot would have to break in the Lakers’ favor for them to get close to landing either of these three players.
But fans will hope and wish for this dream to come true.
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