LA Lakers NBA Trade Deadline Early Predictions 2024: 5 bold moves ft. an All-Star level acquisition

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#3. Jordan Clarkson

The LA Lakers are 23rd in offensive rating. Getting Jordan Clarkson could help them in that aspect. Clarkson is a proven scorer who isn’t the liability on defense that D’Angelo Russell turns out to be in the playoffs.

The Utah Jazz are also struggling but they are not in a win-now mode. They are probably in the second year of their rebuild. The Jazz can move on from Clarkson if the Lakers can include a first-round pick in a trade.

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#2. Pascal Siakam

The Toronto Raptors finally traded O.G. Anunoby after months of speculation. They may not be done as Pascal Siakam could be the next to go. The Cameroonian is also in the last year of his contract before he becomes an unrestricted free agent.

The Raptors lost Fred VanVleet to the Houston Rockets without getting anything in return. They don’t want to commit the same mistake with Siakam. The LA Lakers could offer D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and a 2027 lottery-protected first-round pick for the two-time All-Star.

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#1. Zach LaVine

Zach LaVine seems to be on his way out of Chicago. The high-flying guard is injured and he could be looking to play for another team. Coby White’s emergence in Chicago might allow the Bulls to trade him.

LaVine is from California and has dreamed of playing for the LA Lakers. If Austin Reaves isn’t their third star, they may finally get it with the former slam dunk champ.