The Lakers are trapped by NBA trade rules, limited assets to put on the market and the limited number of players who would be a major upgrade.
Hey everyone, and welcome to the latest edition of the Lakers newsletter. This week, as I pack for Las Vegas — again — ahead of seven days of basketball in a place hotter than the inside of a pizza roll, I’m going to do my best to explain the dilemma the Lakers are currently facing. Well, at least one of them. The Wikipedia page for Ted Stepien is a real roller coaster ride.
The 2027 first-rounder belongs to Utah unless it’s in the top four, and then it stays with the Lakers. And because that pick’s protections means it becomes a second-rounder for Utah if it lands in the top four , the Lakers have 2029 and 2031 to deal . All of those rules, though, make it harder for the Lakers to pull off the kind of deal they might want. If the team trades a 2029 first-round pick, the protections can’t roll over to the first round of 2030 .
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