Multiple high-profile sources have suggested the Lakers make the following five trades:
1. Yang Yi suggested exchanging Russell + Hachimura for Warrior Clay;
2. Former NBA star Redick suggested trading Russell + Reaves + 2025 first-round pick for Raptors Siakam;
3. Lakers three-way trade plan: send Russell + Reaves + Vincent + Schifino + Hachimura + first-round pick in exchange for Murray of the Hawks and LaVine of the Bulls;
4. The Lakers self-media suggested that the Lakers use Hachimura + Vincent + Russell + Schifino + 2 second-round picks + 2 first-round swaps + 1 first-round exchange for Murray/Bogdan of the Hawks and Finney-Smith of the Nets;
5. NBA analysis network suggests a three-way trade: Lakers get Murray and Temple, Hawks get Siakam + Schroder + Christie, Raptors get Russell + Hunter + Prince + 2029 Lakers top 10 pick to protect the first round + 2029 Hawks first round.
