Lakers Trade Proposal Brings Back Kyle Kuzma & Dynamic Shooter

After LeBron James and Anthony Davis‘ encouraging play in Team USA’s gold medal run in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Los Angeles Lakers should go all-in to improve their supporting cast after they fell short to the Denver Nuggets over the last two NBA Playoffs.

Here is a trade proposal that works under the new NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement which could give the Lakers more size and more shooting to surround James and Davis.

Lakers receive: Kyle Kuzma & Corey Kispert

Wizards receive: D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jalen Hood-Schifino & top-5 2031 first-round pick

In July, Lakers Daily’s Anthony Irwin reported that the team’s most substantive trade talk is with the rebuilding Washington Wizards which would bring back Kyle Kuzma.

“Washington just last season came very close to trading Kuzma to the Dallas Mavericks but wound up keeping him once Kuzma let it be known he didn’t want to be in Dallas over concerns they weren’t close enough to winning a championship. Unfortunately for him, Dallas played in this year’s championship series. League and team sources have maintained over the last year or so that Kuzma would welcome a return to Los Angeles, just as the Lakers would love to have him back,” Irwin wrote.

The Lakers have been shopping D’angelo Russell since he decided to pick up his player option, per The Athletic’s Jovan Buha.

Jarred Vanderbilt becomes the collateral damage in this trade proposal. But his limited offense and injuries have hampered the team in the past.

The Lakers could also open up a roster spot for a veteran free agent signing in this 3-for-2 trade proposal.