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Kalkbrenner is projected to go #33 to Hornets by ESPN and Bleacher Report so the Lakers must have been smoking something when they traded for the #45 pick. Seriously, is our front office that lame?By #45, Maxime Raynaud, Ryan Kalkbrenner, and Rocco Zikarsky will all be long… https://t.co/4bQjFkxhLC— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 26, 2025
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The focus on the Lakers have been center centric but what if moving up had nothing to do with a center. What if the target was a wing defender. The Bleacher report has the Lakers taking Sion James a 6′ 5″ G/F that is built like a tank and was all ACC defensive player for Duke. His NBA comparison is Lu Dort. But unlike Lu who had to work on his 3 point shooting coming into the NBA, Sion already shoots 38% from 3. At 22 he could be rotation ready.
THE ONLY AYTON TRADE LAKERS SHOULD MAKETrading Ayton is a salary dump and has to include compensation for taking on his massive contract. For me, that means a budding young player like Deni Avdija who is the perfect two-way replacement for Rui Hachimura, a couple of second… https://t.co/Zv0HHVMm2W pic.twitter.com/bprYxzPxqI— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 26, 2025
SECOND ROUND CENTER OPTIONS:From ESPN 2025 NBA Mock Draft:32. Boston Celtics (via Washington)Maxime Raynaud, C, StanfordStrengths: Raynaud was late to the game — he didn't commit to the sport full-time until his senior year of high school — but blossomed over four… pic.twitter.com/SKFl0QPAqK— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 26, 2025
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Here is an interesting development. The T-Wolves are auctioning off the 1st pick in the 2nd round. I don’t know what they are looking for. I doubt it’s players with their cap situation. Future considerations? Cash? Both? Cash won’t be a problem but we don’t have a lot of draft capital unless we want to spend our first. There are two centers available that were projected as first round pick. It will be interesting to see what develops.