{"id":85228,"date":"2025-08-15T17:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/85228\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T17:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:07:07","slug":"lakers-insane-trade-pitch-moves-lebron-bronny-james-and-involves-giannis-raptors-and-much-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/85228\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers’ insane trade pitch moves LeBron, Bronny James and involves Giannis, Raptors and much more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakers’ insane trade pitch moves LeBron, Bronny James and involves Giannis, Raptors and much more<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s that point in the NBA offseason when everything becomes a bit unhinged.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

So who wants a five-team trade proposal?<\/p>\n

That’s what Bleacher Report brought to the basketball world<\/a> on Friday, and it’s a doozy.<\/p>\n

It involves the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n

It involves LeBron and Bronny James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, RJ Barrett, Daniel Gafford and so much more.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the astounding deal idea breaks down:<\/p>\n

Lakers get:<\/p>\n

Giannis Antetokounmpo (from Bucks)<\/p>\n

Olivier-Maxence Prosper (from Mavericks)<\/p>\n

Tyrese Martin (from Nets)<\/p>\n

$4 million trade exception (Dalton Knecht)<\/p>\n

$2 million trade exception (Bronny James)<\/p>\n

Bucks get:<\/p>\n

RJ Barrett (from Raptors)<\/p>\n

PJ Washington (from Mavericks)<\/p>\n

Caleb Martin (from Mavericks)<\/p>\n

Naji Marshall (from Mavericks)<\/p>\n

$2 million trade exception (Tyler Smith)<\/p>\n

2026 first-round swap rights (from Lakers)<\/p>\n

2026 Lakers second-rounder (via Raptors)<\/p>\n

2028 first-round swap rights (from Lakers)<\/p>\n

2030 first-round swap rights (from Lakers)<\/p>\n

2031 first-rounder (from Lakers)<\/p>\n

2032 first-round swap rights (from Lakers)<\/p>\n

Raptors get:<\/p>\n

Daniel Gafford (from Mavericks)<\/p>\n

$13.3 million trade exception (RJ Barrett)<\/p>\n

Mavericks get:<\/p>\n

LeBron James (from Lakers)<\/p>\n

Bronny James (from Lakers)<\/p>\n

Andre Jackson Jr. (from Bucks)<\/p>\n

Nets get:<\/p>\n

Dalton Knecht (from Lakers)<\/p>\n

Jaden Hardy (from Mavericks)<\/p>\n

Dwight Powell (from Mavericks)<\/p>\n

Process that yet?<\/p>\n

The deal sends Giannis to the Lakers to team with Luka Doncic.<\/p>\n

It has LeBron and Bronny joining Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

The Bucks downgrade, really, from Giannis to Barrett and P.J. Washington but get a boatload of draft picks to move forward with.<\/p>\n

The Raptors get off of Barrett for a talented center in Gafford.<\/p>\n

The Nets move Tyrese Martin and Drew Timme to plop themselves into the deal and get a talented shooter in Dalton Knecht and a couple other useful pieces in Jaden Hardy and Dwight Powell.<\/p>\n

All told, it’s almost impossible to see this trade actually happening.<\/p>\n

But if it did?<\/p>\n

Shams Charania might break the Internet with the social media posts to reveal this deal.<\/p>\n

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