The Los Angeles Lakers have a reputation for blockbuster trades and splash signings like perhaps no other NBA franchise in history, and this summer could be the next chapter in that long and illustrious tradition.

There wasn’t a single analyst who predicted that L.A. would land Luka Doncic, a five-time First-Team All-NBA player on the cusp of his prime, until the team did so in shocking fashion on the evening of Feb. 1.

With that as context, Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus authored a trade concept in which the Lakers send essentially every asset they have to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“The Lakers already landed a dream target in Luka Doncic, but the franchise is greedy,” Pincus wrote on March 14. “If Antetokounmpo demands out, a combination of salaries, talent and picks could get him to Los Angeles.

It’s a stretch, but it’d be remiss to leave him out if this is a team’s wish list. Otherwise, L.A. is less likely to send out key players like Reaves, Hachimura, etc.”

Antetokounmpo exerted his influence in Milwaukee in the acquisition of Jrue Holiday in 2020 as well as the acquisition of Damian Lillard in 2023, the latter of which necessitated that the Bucks move Holiday as part of the dea

There has been considerable speculation over the last year that the star center might ask out of Milwaukee if the team falls early in the postseason yet again in 2025, despite the two years and the 2027-28 player option remaining on his $175 million contract.

Antetokounmpo — who is averaging 30.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per game — will play next season at 31 years old.

The Dallas Mavericks made no secret of their interest in pairing Doncic and Antetokounmpo during Mark Cuban’s time as owner, and there’s little reason to believe the Lakers wouldn’t recognize the value of that duo over the next five-plus years in Los Angeles.

And though LeBron James will be 41 years old next season, he continues playing at an All-Star level. James and Doncic were dominant enough together to vault the Lakers into the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference before James suffered a groin injury that led to a recent four-game road losing streak.

However, L.A. is already considered one of the handful of teams with a puncher’s chance at a 2025 title.

Adding Antetokounmpo, even at the cost of the team’s entire draft stock and quality players like Reaves, would presumably only increase the Lakers’ title odds in the years ahead.