Lakers Land Star Damian Lillard in Blockbuster 3-Team Trade Proposal

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The Los Angeles Lakers have started the new NBA season with a 10-4 record and look much more competitive than many expected. The franchise returned a similar roster to what they had a year ago, despite being bounced by Los Angeles in the first round of the playoffs.

Los Angeles made a head coaching change in the offseason, replacing Darvin Ham with former NBA guard JJ Redick. So far things have seemed to be working out for the better, but there is still a lot of season left.

If the Lakers really want to contend for a title this year, they may need to add more firepower to their overall roster. This could mean that Los Angeles will have to enter the trade market, a place they have tried to stay away from in recent seasons.

In a new proposed trade, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report put together a deal that would land Lakers star point guard Damian Lillard. The deal will include the Milwaukee Bucks, Lakers and Detroit Pistons to round things out.

This is what the proposed agreement looks like:

The Los Angeles Lakers receive: Point guard Damian Lillard

The Milwaukee Bucks receive: Gurd Austin Reaves, forward Rui Hachimura, point guard D’Angelo Russell, 2029 first-round pick (unprotected via Lakers)

Detroit Pistons receive: Center Christian Wood, 2025 second-round pick (via Lakers)

The Lakers would part with a lot to land Lillard, but this could be a huge gain for them. Pairing Lillard with LeBron James and Anthony Davis would create one of the strongest big threes in recent memory.

Lillard has the skills to take over any game, and he could fit in well with the other two stars in Los Angeles. The Lakers have been linked to Lillard for a long time, so if this were to happen, it would be a long time coming.

On the season, Lillard is averaging 24.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. He’s also shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the 3-point line, down from his normal average.

Losing Reaves would be tough, but the Lakers may find it a necessary loss to give themselves a better chance to win it all this year. The Lakers are trying to maximize the final years of the James-Davis pairing, so landing Lillard could greatly help their cause.

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