Young is a Klutch client, and that has helped get players to Los Angeles, but even that connection has its limits. More than the Lakers can afford, which is probably why the report is worded as it is with the Lakers having “internal discussions.” They likely came to the same conclusion as we did and that it wasn’t feasible. In short, the price for him would still be astronomical in a trade. Last season, he averaged 26.2 points per game with 10.2 assists while shooting 33.5% from the 3-point line, a figure that was safely the worst of his career. The team hasn’t been able to replicate the success they found in making the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021.įor as much as Young has gained a reputation for his role in the firings of those coaches, he’s also been incredible statistically all the same. Multiple coaches have departed with Young maybe/probably a factor in that. Things in Atlanta haven’t been quite that rosy with Young as the face of the franchise. The Lakers have had internal discussions about what a hypothetical trade offer for Young could look like this summer, according to multiple league sources not authorized to speak publicly. Young, like James and Davis, is a Klutch client. For what it’s worth, Kyrie Irving and Trae Young, two All-Star-level point guards, were both sitting courtside in Los Angeles for the second time this postseason. It’s unclear if LeBron’s comments are merely a power move to force the Lakers’ hand into building a better roster - something he has been hesitant to do in recent seasons. But he isn’t the only point guard the Lakers could be reportedly targeting.Īccording to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, another Klutch client and attendee of Game 4 in Trae Young is someone the team has had discussions about trading for. There’s a whole host of reasons why that will be difficult even from a financial aspect before weighing all the baggage that comes with him. If LeBron is indeed trying to use the threat of retirement as a leverage play to get the Lakers front office to make a move, most assume it would be for Kyrie Irving.
TRAE YOUNG SPAT ON FULL
That was just the beginning of what will be an offseason full of reports and rumors. LeBron James was responsible for that as anyone with discussion of a potential retirement, immediately tossing a level of uncertainty into the team’s offseason plans.
Any thoughts of rest for the weary were pretty quickly tossed out the window barely hours after the conclusion of the Lakers loss in Game 4 to the Nuggets on Monday.
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