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\"LeBron<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 107-98 win over the rebuilding Portland Trail Blazers without LeBron James.<\/p>\n

D\u2019Angelo Russell exploded off the bench with a season-high 28 points and 14 assists. Despite his breakthrough performance, Russell remains on the trade block as the Lakers\u2019 salary ballast in any potential in-season move that could help improve their 26th-ranked defense if they truly want to contend in the strong Western Conference.<\/p>\n

Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report suggested a trade involving Russell that could land them the Brooklyn Nets\u2018 veteran pair of Dorian Finney-Smith and former Laker Dennis Schr\u00f6der.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Lakers Receive:<\/b>\u00a0Dorian Finney-Smith, Dennis Schr\u00f6der<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brooklyn Nets Receive:<\/b>\u00a0D\u2019Angelo Russell, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Cam Reddish, Christian Wood, 2029 first-round pick (top-5 protected)<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a win-win for two franchises that have different goals this season and beyond,\u201d Swartz wrote of his trade idea.<\/p>\n

The Lakers get veteran help for James and\u00a0Anthony Davis\u00a0who can improve their lackluster defense.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the Nets get a first-round pick and Hood-Schifino, whom they have shown interest in the past,\u00a0NBA insider Jake Fischer reported for Bleacher Report. Plus, they can rehab Russell\u2019s value. It was in Brooklyn where Russell became an All-Star before the\u00a0Kevin Durant\u2013Kyrie Irving\u00a0era.<\/p>\n

Finney-Smith is one of the top 3-and-D wings in the NBA who could ease the defensive burden on James and Davis in the frontcourt and also could cover their backcourt\u2019s point-of-attack defense.<\/p>\n

Schr\u00f6der is already familiar with playing alongside James and Davis.<\/p>\n

At this point in their careers, Schr\u00f6der is an upgrade over Russell.<\/p>\n

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Lakers Eye Dorian Finney-Smith<\/h2>\n

The Lakers have their eyes on Finney-Smith for quite some time now, according to Anthony Irwin of Clutchpoints.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lakers checked in on Dorian Finney-Smith last year and have been in kind of constant contact with the Nets about him,\u201d\u00a0Irwin said during the November 25 episode of the \u201cLakers Lounge\u201d show on X\u00a0with his guest, Bleacher Report and The Stein Line\u2019s \u201cPeople Insider\u201d Jake Fischer.<\/p>\n

Irwin added that Finney-Smith is a more realistic trade target for the Lakers than\u00a0Cam Johnson, whom the Nets highly value.<\/p>\n

\u201cCam Johnson is another name that comes to mind, but his asking price is kind of tough for the Lakers to match,\u201d Irwin said.<\/p>\n

Finney-Smith\u2019s versatility on defense, especially on the perimeter, is what this current Lakers roster lacks since they dumped\u00a0Kentavious Caldwell-Pope\u00a0and let\u00a0Alex Caruso\u00a0walk.<\/p>\n

A scenario of having either Finney-Smith or sharpshooter rookie\u00a0Dalton Knecht\u00a0in the Lakers\u2019 lineup would open the floor for their stars.<\/p>\n

Finney-Smith is sinking 43.2% of his 3-pointers this season while averaging 10.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the Nets this season.<\/p>\n

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The Backcourt Leader They Are Missing<\/h2>\n

At the rate Gabe Vincent is playing, it\u2019s sufficient to say the Lakers messed up in letting Schr\u00f6der walk in the summer of 2023 and replace him with the former Miami Heat guard.<\/p>\n

Schr\u00f6der has been stellar since he left the Lakers.<\/p>\n

The German point guard led his national team to a gold medal run in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila and reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

Now, he\u2019s starring in the Nets\u2019s competitive run in the Eastern Conference, averaging 18.6 points and 6.5 assists, despite their lowly projection as a lottery team after trading away\u00a0Mikal Bridges\u00a0in the offseason.<\/p>\n

The Lakers need someone like Schr\u00f6der, who can ease the playmaking burden on James and Austin Reaves and also someone who can take over in close games when the defense is focused on the team\u2019s stars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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