{"id":97519,"date":"2025-09-07T01:40:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T01:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=97519"},"modified":"2025-09-07T01:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T01:40:18","slug":"breaking-lakers-trade-prediction-suggests-austin-reaves-and-gabe-vincent-could-head-to-nets-in-blockbuster-deal-raising-97m-luka-doncic-lob-threat-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=97519","title":{"rendered":"Breaking!! 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He understands that, but he values a realistic chance of winning it all. We are very appreciative of the partnership that we&#8217;ve had for eight years with Jeanie [Buss] and Rob [Pelinka] and consider the Lakers as a critical part of his career.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Don\u010di\u0107 shares a similar mindset. Though the 26-year-old extends the Lakers\u2019 championship window, he doesn\u2019t want to wait around to start winning.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDon\u010di\u0107 being just 26 gives the Lakers a far longer timeline to build a championship-contending team, but that doesn&#8217;t mean they can slow down and take their time. Don\u010di\u0107 told Lakers president Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick in May that he&#8217;s not interested in taking the slow approach in building a contender,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0CBS Sports\u2019 Jasmyn Wimbish wrote.<br \/>\nA proposed trade scenario could help satisfy both Don\u010di\u0107 and James\u2014though it comes at a price: Austin Reaves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this situation, the Lakers get to shed two bench\/deeper pieces as they command less need with LeBron, Luka. Gabe Vincent and Austin Reaves have been common names being discussed in trades, so it surprises none in this scenario.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-body-1\">As for adding Claxton, they get a key young frontcourt player at a potential discount, since the Nets want to deal him away. Nic Claxton can be a massive defensive weapon off the bench, as well as a great developmental piece underneath Rui Hachimura, DeAndre Ayton. On top of all of this, the Lakers get future draft picks that they will need once LeBron retires,\u201d\u00a0SI\u2019s Thomas Carelli wrote.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers thought acquiring Luka Don\u010di\u0107 at the trade deadline would be a move LeBron James fully supported. However, James reportedly feels the move has&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":97520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Breaking!! 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