Los Angeles Lakers Rumours

26 May 2026 09:14:17
With Cleveland getting burned in that ECF they sure need to make a splash this summer. Go all in and let LeBron James retire a Cavalier


Cleveland/LA Lakers

Cleveland get LeBron James s&t, 1st round pick & Dalton Knecht

LA Lakers get Jarrett Allen

The Cavs get a 1st out of the trade to be included on other deal. Lakers benefit by getting a rim runner for Luka

Cleveland/Milwaukee

Cleveland get Greek Freak & Myles Turner

Milwaukee get Evan Mobley, Dennis Schroder, Jaylon Tyson, 1st round pick from Lakers, 2026 1st from Cavs, 2030 & 2032 1st from Cavs & pick swap from Cavs


The Cavaliers goes all in for a chip next year, Harden opts out and resign for cheaper deal

The Bucks focused on Mobley now as their building block together with Rollins


Cleveland roster

Harden/Ellis
Mitchell/Merrill
James/Strus/Knecht
Giannis/Tomlin
Turner/Wade.

21 May 2026 22:05:49
Masai Ujiri builds a contender in Dallas after all the dismal moves by Nico Harrison

DAL/MIL/LAL

DAL get Giannis Antetokounmpo & Myles Turner
- gets a superstar to play with Flagg and Kyrie with 2 complimenting players on their starting 5. Dallas resign Middleton to min for a reunion with Giannis

Pg Irving/Williams/Nembhard
Sg Christie/Thompson
Sf Flagg/Middleton
Sf Giannis/Marshall
Ce Turner/Powell/Free agent

MIL get Derrick Lively, Deandre Ayton, Dalton Knecht, Caleb Martin, Jake Laravia, 2026 1st round pick, 2028 1st round pick top 10 protected, 2031 1st round pick, 2 pick swaps via DAL, 1st round pick LAL, pick swap LAL
- rebuild

LAL get Daniel Gafford & PJ Washington
- get Luka’s friends to play with him again

Pg Doncic/Bronny
Sg Reaves/Smart
Sf Washington/Kennard
Pf James/Thiero/Vanderbilt
Ce Gafford/Hayes.

22 May 2026 20:50:43
Not enough for Giannis. None of those players have much value and the picks are mediocre.

23 May 2026 08:44:04
That's a.

07 May 2026 10:30:56
Knicks: Jokic+ Poetl

Tor: Kat

Dal: M Bridges

Denver: Quickley+Gafford+ C Martin+ 1rnd pick Knicks 26-32+ 1rnd pick Dal 26-29 (Hou swap)+ 1rnd pick Was 27+ 1rnd pick Tor 26-27-29+ 1rnd pick Lakers 29 (9 first rounders for Jokic)

Knicks
C:Jokic
PF:Anunoby
SF:Hart
SG:Clarckson
PG:Brunson.

10 Apr 2026 03:59:34
Cavs get: Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, '29 frp via BOS, MIL or POR and 3 2nds ('29 HOU, '29 LAL and '32 UTA).
Wizards get: Jarrett Allen

Why?
Cavs add a big that can stretch the floor next to Mobley, a promising wing and some picks.
Wizards get an experienced former all-star big on a good contract to form a trio of Trae Young, Anthony Davis and Jarrett Allen to go along with their young players.

Extend Coulibaly 4yr, $100 million.

10 Apr 2026 14:49:26
This is a joke right?

11 Apr 2026 00:16:15
This is much closer value wise if you remove Sarr.

11 Apr 2026 12:32:04
Overvaluing Jarrett Allen much. Lmao

27 Feb 2026 15:38:21
Lakers next season

Cavs/ Lakers

Cavs get Lebron, Bronny & Hayes+ 2032 1st
Lakers get Allen & Strus

Lakers/ Nets

Lakers get Sharpe
Nets get Ayton& 3 2nds

Lakers resign austin reaves 4yr/ 150mil

Doncic/ Bufkin
Reaves/ Knecht
Smart/ Strus/ Thiero
Hachimura/ Vanderbilt
Allen/ Sharpe

Take all the distractions and let Luka and Reaves run this team.

28 Feb 2026 12:21:50
Why would the Nets do this? Sharpe is more valuable than Aston at this point, and the Nets have around 18 future 2nds. This does nothing for them.

05 Apr 2026 01:22:09
LeBron will be a free agent.

24 Feb 2026 10:59:42
Lakers: M Bridges
Knicks: Reaves+Vanderbilt+ 1rnd pick LA 26 and 31

Knicks
C:KAT
PF:Anunoby
SF:Hart
SG:Reaves
PG:Brunson.

24 Feb 2026 11:42:32
Bridges doesn't have that kind of value.

24 Feb 2026 11:59:09
Reaves and Brunson are terrible defensively.

22 Feb 2026 13:46:03
Knicks- Lakers offseason

Knicks get Lebron James sign and trade & 1st 2031

Brunson/ Alvarado/ McBride
Hart/ Shamet/ Kolek
James/ Dadiet/ Diawara
Anunoby/ Sochan
Towns/ Robinson/ Hukporti

Lakers get Mikal Bridges

Doncic/ Smart/ Bronny
Reaves/ Laravia
Bridges/ Kennard/ Knecht
Hachimura/ Vanderbilt/ Thiero
Ayton/ Hayes/ Kleber.

13 Feb 2026 13:45:12
Lakers summermoves

1) S&T
Cle: LBJ
Lakers: J Allen

2)Lakers-Bucks
Lakers: Giannis
Bucks: Hachimura+Reaves+Ayton+ 1rnd pick 26+ 1rnd pick 31 and 33+swap option 1rnd pick 28-30-32

Lakers
C:Allen
PF:Giannis
SF:Kneght
SG:Kennard
PG:Doncic.

13 Feb 2026 16:50:26
Why would the Cavs trade Jarrett Allen for LeBron when they can sign him outright?

13 Feb 2026 23:16:53
LBJ is not going to take a discount.

14 Feb 2026 02:35:47
How do you know that? If he wants to win, he won't gut the roster just to get paid.

14 Feb 2026 19:47:30
I agree with Gasupo, he wont take a paycut “to win”
He would have done it in LA.

15 Feb 2026 02:02:17
The Cavs can't do a S&T, they're over the second apron.

Even if it was possible, I wouldn't do it.

He can come as a free agent and keep the depth intact.

15 Feb 2026 13:30:23
Only in LaLa Land.

04 Feb 2026 09:53:52
Denver is missing someone like Reaves - so basically LA could create 6x1st value for Giannis!

LAL Giannes, Prince, Harris, Anthony, Brothers
MIL Braun, Holmes, 1st 2031 + LaRavia, Knecht, 1st 2031 + release (Tyson, Pickett, Hachim., Vinc., Kleb. )
DEN Reaves

Unfortunately, also Denver becomes better - but Lakers would close up to as well.

Smart, Luca, Bron, Giannis, Ayton
Anthony, Harris, Prince, Vander, Hayes.

01 Feb 2026 20:53:26
Hawks-Nets-Lakers

Hawks acquire Claxton, MPJ, Knecht & Thiero
- gets a scorer and a rim protector they need

Daniels/ Wallace
NAW/ McCollum
MPJ/ Knecht/ Newell
Johnson/ Thiero/ Gueye
Claxton/ Reath

Nets acquire Zach Risacher, Kristaps Porzingis (exp), Maxi Kleber (exp), Gabe Vincent (exp), 1st round pick from Lakers, protected 1st from Hawks which will become 2nd round picks if not conveyed, 2 2nds from Lakers
- gets a young former 1st round pick and big expiring deals

Demin/ Vincent
Thomas/ Williams
Risacher/ Wolf/ Highsmith
Clowney/ Kleber
Porzingis/ Sharpe

Lakers get Okongwu & Kennard
- adds a big which Luka likes and a scorer off the bench

Doncic/ Smart/ Bronny
Reaves/ Kennard/ Smith Jr
Hachimura/ Laravia
James/ Vanderbilt/ Timme
Ayton/ Okongwu/ Hayes.

30 Jan 2026 02:17:41
There’s a report telling that Giannis might consider pairing up with Ant in Minnesota. But Minnesota doesnt really have the assets to acquire him so they would need to be creative:

Minnesota-Milwaukee-LA Lakers-Detroit

Minnesota get Giannis, Turner, Vincent, Trent Jr, D Robinson
- they get the superstar pairing with Ant and get rotational players who can shoot

Divincenzo/ Conley/ Vincent
Edwards/ Trent Jr
Robinson/ Shannon
Giannis/ Reid/ Ingles
Turner/ Beringer

Milwaukee get Ayton, T Harris, Knecht, Dillingham, Kleber (exp), Vanderbilt, 2 1sts from Lakers, 3 1sts from Detroit, 2026 & 2032 1sts from Minnesota, 2028 swap with Minnesota
- rebuild

Lakers get Gobert & Levert
- gets a defensive anchor and a bench scoring option

Doncic/ Smart/ James Jr
Reaves/ Laravia
Lebron/ Levert
Hachimura/ Timme/ Thiero
Gobert/ Hayes

Detroit get McDaniels, Randle, G harris
- consolidates and goes all in

Cunningham/ Jenkins/ Sasser
Thompson/ Ivey/ Harris
McDaniels/ Holland
Randle/ Klintman/ Reed
Duren/ Stewart.

28 Jan 2026 23:16:24
Lakers - Nets

Lakers get Dayron Sharpe & Haywood Highsmith

Nets get Dalton Knecht, Maxi Kleber & 2 2nd round picks


Lakers

Doncic/ Vincent/ James Jr
Reaves/ Laravia
Smart/ Hachimura/ Highsmith
James/ Vanderbilt/ Timme
Ayton/ Sharpe/ Hayes.

26 Jan 2026 03:06:47
Lakers trade Ayton kleber Vincent and 1st pick
Heat trade Wiggins kel ware.

27 Jan 2026 04:38:55
Obviously a Lakers homer trade because it's so far off.

26 Jan 2026 01:53:44
Lakers trade ayton kleber Vincent

Miami trade kel ware
Wiggins.

25 Jan 2026 01:15:37
Lakers - Warriors - Pacers

Lakers - Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard

Reaves/ Vincent/ Bronny
Nembhard/ Smart/ Smith Jr
Doncic/ Laravia
Siakam/ Vanderbilt/ Timme
Ayton/ Hayes/ Kleber

Warriors - LeBron James, Rui Hachimura & A Nesmith

Curry/ Podz/ Spencer
Nesmith/ Melton/ Hield
James/ Payton/ Richard
Green/ Hachimura
Post/ Horford/ TJD

Pacers - Jonathan Kuminga, Dalton Knecht, Adou Thiero, Jimmy Butler (inj), 2 1sts Lakers, 2 1sts Warriors, pick swap Lakers

Haliburton/ McConnell
Mathurin/ Knecht/ Sheppard
Butler/ Thiero/ Furphy
Kuminga/ Toppin
Jackson/ Huff.

25 Jan 2026 13:11:52
I like this type of move for the Lakers.

I don't know if the Warriors would do it, not sure about Kuminga's value but LBJ is pretty old. Rui and Nesmith are role players at best.

For the Pacers I guess it's good value for Siakam.

24 Jan 2026 13:11:09
Lakers blow it up and rebuild. Hawks try to win a championship this year. This would have to be 2 separate trades per the NBA rules.

Lakers send- LeBron James and Deandre Ayton

Hawks send- Porzingas (exp) Z Risacher Dyson Daniels and a future 1st. Not the Pelicans pick for 2026. Works on trade machine.

2nd trade-

Lakers send- Bronny, Smart

Hawks send any expiring contract Luke Kennard. If the Lakers want to move on from Vanderbilt along with Bronny and Smart we could give them expiring deal of CJ McCollum instead of Luke Kennard. Throw in a 2nd round pick on either deal and adding any bench player for roster compliance.

Lakers would have all expiring contracts. They are not winning a title this year and LeBron ain't waving his trade clause unless he thinks he can win a title. Maybe the Cavaliers could make a deal for the Lakers for him but I can't think of any other team that could make a deal work. The Cavs are way over the cap.

28 Jan 2026 21:30:09
So to be clear, you want to have a mini blow up of the hawks for a 41 year old making 52 million on an expiring contract (could retire or move on at any point), who is clearly on the downside of his career. Still very good but the glory days are gone. And for good measure you’ll through in the most baffling enigma of a center that two teams have all ready let go. Sorry, not the trade I want the Hawks to make.

24 Jan 2026 05:04:59
Cleveland-Lakers-Hornets

Cleveland- LeBron James, Bronny James, Pat Connaughton, Mousa Diabate

Lakers- Jarrett Allen, Miles Bridges, Max Strus

Hornets- DeAndre Hunter, Deandre Ayton, Dalton Knecht, 1st round pick Lakers, 1st round pick Cleveland

The Cavaliers give honor to Lebron setting his retirement stage where he started also gaining stability and ready to compete in the east.

Garland-Ball-Bronny
Mitchell-Merrill
Tyson-Connaughton
James-Wade-Nance Jr
Mobley-Diabate

Lakers improve youth and athleticism, gives Luka the teammates that better fit in his style

Doncic-Vincent-Smith Jr
Reaves-Laravia
Smart-Hachimura-Strus
Bridges-Vanderbilt-Thiero
Allen-Hayes-Timme

Hornets get some assets and a starting center

Ball-MannJames
Miller-Sexton-Knecht
Knueppel-Green-Williams
Hunter-Salaun
Ayton-Kalkbrenner.

24 Jan 2026 11:36:53
I mean just looking at the value makes sense. The idea makes sense all 3 teams need a shakeup. Not sure if the salaries match per NBA rules. Cleveland is over the cap not sure they could do a deal like this but it would be interesting to see.

22 Jan 2026 17:25:58
Crazy work

Lakers get Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy & Buddy Hield

Doncic/ Bufkin/ Smith Jr
Reaves/ Hield/ Hardy
Smart/ Hachimura/ Thiero
Davis/ Vanderbilt
Ayton/ Hayes/ Timme

Warriors get LeBron James, Klay Thompson & Maxi Kleber

Curry/ Podziemski/ Spencer
Thompson/ Melton/ Payton
James/ Moody/ Richards
Green/ Horford
Post/ TJD/ Kleber

Dallas get Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga, Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht, 1st from Lakers, 2 1sts from Warriors, pick swap from Warriors

Irving/ Williams/ Vincent
Christie/ Nembhard/ Knecht (Butler)
Flagg/ Marshall/ Martin
Kuminga/ Washington
Gafford/ Powell/ Lively.

20 Jan 2026 09:19:51
Lakers-Nets-Bucks

Lakers : D Sharpe, H Highsmith & B Portis

Doncic - Smart - James Jr
Reaves - Laravia - Smith Jr
James - Hachimura - Highsmith
Portis - Vanderbilt
Ayton - Sharpe - Hayes

Nets : K Kuzma, D Knecht, G Vincent, M Kleber, 1st round pick Milwaukee, 1st round pick Lakers, 2nd round pick Milwaukee

Demin - Vincent
Mann - Thomas - Martin
Kuzma - Knecht
Clowney - Wolf
Claxton - Kleber

Bucks : M Porter Jr

Rollins - Anthony
K Porter Jr - Trent Jr - Harris
M Porter Jr - Green
G Antetokounmpo - Prince
Turner - Sims.

19 Jan 2026 15:39:04
Lakers need another 3&D wing, preferably one able to guard 2s/ 3s.
They can offer expiring contracts and little draft capital for an unwanted contract.

Trade 1:
T. Mann, Highsmith (inj) for M. Kleber, G. Vincent, 2032 2nd

Trade 2:
KCP, V. Williams for D. Knecht, G. Vincent, M. Kleber.

19 Jan 2026 16:49:27
Really like that first one, just not sure if even LA wants Mann over cap space in the offseason.

21 Jan 2026 07:22:11
Grizzlies won't move both wing defenders. KCP can go, but Vince stays.