The Lakers trade of Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson for Patrick Beverley served as a signal of the team’s intention to move past Kyrie Irving and onto secondary plans this summer in hopes of improving the roster.
That change in mindset has opened up a number of possibilities for the franchise as all the latest reports and rumors show.
Rooting for a Donovan Mitchell trade
If the Lakers are indeed open to trading their two draft picks — more on that shortly — few executives covet future draft picks more than Danny Ainge, now with the Utah Jazz.