A Trade Idea for Every Realistic Boston Celtics Targethttps://t.co/VTME1uykcA via @BleacherReport— LakerTom (@LakerTom) May 19, 2025
Lakers Proposed Trade for Kristaps Porzingis
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May 18, 2025 1 Comment
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FROM THE ABOVE ARTICLE:
Kristaps Porziņģis for Rui Hachimura, Maxi Kleber, a 2030 first-round pick swap and a 2032 first-round pick swap
The playoffs and last couple months of Kristaps Porziņģis’ 2024-25 campaign was completely derailed by a virus, but the healthy KP remains one of the best and most versatile big men in the league.
And while the Porziņģis/Luka Dončić duo didn’t quite jell with the Dallas Mavericks, both have likely been humbled a bit by the last few years. And chasing a title alongside LeBron James could have them more focused on that than on who gets the credit for the success.
More to the point, the Los Angeles Lakers just need a real center. Porziņģis provides shot blocking, floor spacing and the occasional post-up. And he’d be a dramatic upgrade over Jaxson Hayes.
For Boston, this one isn’t as much about financial flexibility. Porziņģis’ deal expires after 2025-26, but draft assets are valuable. And Rui Hachimura would give them a slightly younger forward than KP, who could theoretically fit alongside Tatum in positionless forward combinations (assuming the Celtics were to sign him beyond this season).
Kristaps Porziņģis Gives L.A. a Center