The Lakers were one of a few teams with whom the Hawks discussed trades this season, and rumours of a Trae Young trade have resurfaced.
Los Angeles has the opportunity to trade three first-round picks, two of which will not be available until 2029 and 2030, as well as a couple of young players like Austin Reaves, but it does not appear like the Hawks would be interested in what little the Lakers could offer, at least I hope not. It may also be mutual. Some people in Laker Land appear to be sceptical of moving Trae Young out west.
“Trae Young is a guy who, honestly, has been tied to them a lot, and I believe there is a divided room.thin the Lakers on whether or not Trae would help them. It does seem like there is some favor coming from the Klutch side for a possible Trae pairing, and he is also a Klutch client,” Sam Amick told Riche Eisen on The Rich Eisen Show.
Amick is mistaken; Young isn’t a Klutch client anymore. He recently switched to CAA, but that shouldn’t necessarily impact a potential Lakers trade either way. What seems to be going on is that Jeanie Buss is taking her franchise back from LeBron James.
Everyone knows that wherever the King goes, he takes over. In LA, it’s been no different. He’s effectively acted as the team president, cycling through co-stars and head coaches. At this point, it hasn’t worked out, outside of a bubble Championship that many put an asterisk on. Amick is of the opinion that LeBron has lost some pull within the organization.
“Now, ever since the Russell Westbrook trade didn’t work, LeBron [James] has lost juice in Laker Land,” Amick added. “He just has. They have not listened to him as much..”
The Lakers may be split on a Trae Young trade, but the Hawks would also have to be blown away to move the best player the franchise has had since Dominique Wilkins.