Lakers Just Keep getting MORE Trade Updates on Andrew Wiggins.. | Here’s What’s LIKELY to Happen!

Lakers Just Keep getting MORE Trade Updates on Andrew Wiggins.. | Here’s What’s LIKELY to Happen!

[Music] All right, we have yet another Lakers trade report and yet another one that does link them to Andrew Wiggins. That being the second one this week. The first one coming from Mark Stein. Him saying that the Lakers are interested in a two-way wing like Andrew Wiggins saying that now that the Lakers have locked up Luca Donuch longterm, they see things differently on the trade market. saying that the Lakers would have interest if the Heat in the coming weeks and months decide to prioritize financial flexibility and look to reduce their payroll then they might look into a trade for Wiggins. And now another report from Dan Wilki of the LA Times or rather Dan Wilki of the Athletic now is kind of backing up that statement saying that now that Luca Donic is locked into an extension the Lakers are expected to be aggressive on the trade market with Andrew Wiggins emerging as a target for them. And well, again, that does kind of back up and reiterate the report from Mark Stein, not only both Andrew Wiggins and the Lakers potentially going after him, but about a two-way wing being their top priority and that they are willing to make a trade even possibly prior to training camp now that they have Luca Donic locked up long term. So now the problem and really the confliction here with this is who do we believe? I mean, these reports say that the Lakers are active and probably open to making a trade even prior to training camp, but prior reports said the exact opposite. For pretty much the past few months now, every report said that the Lakers were not active on the trade market, that they were done and want to evaluate their current team before training camp and throughout training camp, and that they would not be looking to make a trade prior to that point. I mean, one report from Brett Seagull of Clutch Points only about two weeks ago said exactly that, that the Lakers are quote unquote expected to take their current roster into training camp and give this group a chance to prove themselves before charting possible trades and changes. Specifically talking about Gabe Vincent and Maxiba, both of which or at least one of which would have to be traded in a trade for Andrew Wiggins. Now, I’m definitely not trying to discredit or credit anyone incorrectly here, but I think there is sometimes a who do you believe game and did anything change in the past week that led to these new reports. Did the Lakers suddenly have a gigantic mind shift and now we’re suddenly open to making a trade whereas only 2 weeks ago they weren’t? I’m not entirely sure about that and that’s kind of up for debate here. But I guess the main point about this is sometimes when there is smoke, there is fire. even with Lakers trade rumors. I mean, last year we heard about Dorian Penny Smith and that eventually did happen. Yes, it took some time to happen and we heard reports about a potential trade with him throughout the summer. Eventually took until December for them to make a trade, but it did eventually happen. Though, if you look on the other side of that, there were definitely other trade targets that they were also being linked to at the time that did not happen. Even Dorian Fe Smith’s teammate Cam Johnson, for example, that was arguably louder and it didn’t happen for them. So, that might be the same thing here with Andrew Wiggins. And in my opinion, that’s probably the more likely route. I think we can believe the reports that say they want a two-way wing. I think that’s the report or part of it that’s true and will probably happen in my opinion, but I don’t necessarily think that it will be with Andrew Wiggins. I mean, it definitely could be, but I’m not going to call it the most likely thing for them to do, especially with the reports from Miami Heat reporters saying that the price for him is pretty high. They’re even fine with keeping him on their team and trying to evaluate their current version of their team. That kind of leads me to believe that it won’t be a trade for Andrew Wiggins. It’ll be a trade for a player like him, but maybe not Andrew Wiggins himself, which would kind of be the same thing with the Cam Johnson rumors that eventually led to Dorian Venise Smith, not Cam Johnson. Or if you want a different example, I guess pointing to the Walker Kesler rumors that we’ve heard about for quite a majority of the past 2 years now. Throughout last summer, it didn’t happen. even leading up to the trade deadline and post Luca Don’s trade once again got loud around that point and instead they pivoted to a guy like Mark Williams tried to trade for him even technically did trade for him even though it fell apart then once again hearing about it this summer them actually getting pretty loud around the latter part of the season saying that he was the Lakers primary trade target at center a guy that might actually be acquirable for their team but it once again did not lead to them acquiring him rather they pick up DeAndre the bio market. So, in my opinion, I would actually be shocked if that doesn’t happen again that they don’t get Andrew Wiggins, even though they might be engaged in a trade with him or maybe have had trade negotiations about him, but that it probably won’t lead to a successful trade with him. I mean, maybe it could, and I wouldn’t be entirely against it for the right price, which is something that the Dan Moi report even did site here, saying that the Lakers are trying to upgrade on the wing where it needs more two-way talent and a player like Andrew Wiggins could build that for them and that they were interested in him, but that they’ll only trade for him if the price is right. So again, kind of going back to the speculation and often where that leads to the leggers and in regard to a trade, maybe not the player that we’re hearing the most about, but maybe a player that we’re hearing a little bit less about, that might eventually be their target. For example, instead of Andrew Wiggins, maybe a wing player like Matis Styel. We’ve heard a little bit about that and there have been some light rumors that have linked him to the Lakers. Also would fill a two-way wing player need for them. I guess I’d call it more of a 3 and D wing rather than a two-way wing. The only difference being that a two-way wing is more offensively capable rather than a 3 and D wing that just has the three-point shooting part down. Being a 35% plus three-point shooter around that mark, though not necessarily productive offensively, isn’t a 10 to 15 plus point per game kind of guy like Andrew Wiggins for example. That’s kind of the difference between a 3 and a legitimate two-way wing in my opinion. And that might be the difference of the player that they are rumored to again like Andy Wiggins but more so might eventually get like a Matis Styel which in my opinion wouldn’t be a bad thing again kind of like the Cam Johnson that would be the home run kind of trade target but ending up with a Dorian Smith who filled their need for their team wasn’t as productive offensively maybe wasn’t as productive overall compared to Cam Johnson but also took way less for them to acquire only giving up second round draft picks for him whereas a Cam Johnson trade would have taken a first round draft pick, maybe two first draft picks and a good young player with that. So, this actually might be the better pivot for them, especially for an asset strap team like the Lakers. Only having one tradeable first one draft pick, only having one real good young trade asset, that player being Dolan Connect. I mean, I guess if you want to throw a new Theo in there, you could, but he’s not currently trade eligible. So, combine that with a first on draft pickic, possibly with a Rui Hatchima or more expiring contracts on their team, that would be a lot to give up. And I’m not sure they want to give up the entirety of their trade asset pool or simply one player alone, especially with it being a 3 and D or two-way wing that’s not necessarily a star player or really even close to it, which is what I would categorize Andrew Wiggins as. So with that in mind, it might be a better pivot for them to trade for a lesser option than Andrew Wiggins. A guy that could still fill the need for their team or what might be need for their team. Again, a two-way wing 3 anddish wing kind of player like that. That might be the better option for them. Whether again that be a Matis Styel, maybe a Haywood Highmith that got traded the Brooklyn Nets, maybe a player that fits that mold for their team. You know, they definitely can be hard to find, but it’s not only Andrew Wiggins on the trade market that would fill that description. There are more players than simply him. Not only that, though, but something else I think we have to factor in here with this report is the emphasis on Luca Donic. Dan Wilkkey saying that Luca’s commitment to a multi-year contract with the Lakers has nudged their priorities in more aggressive directions, citing their ability to now make a trade and their willingness to make a trade now that they have Luca Donuch locked up longterm. So, if they’re making a trade, they probably want to fit with Luca Donuch and the Luca Donuch timeline, quote unquote. Something that they have prioritized around guys that are under the age of 30, somebody like a Jake Lavia andor DeAndre they brought in, both of which are 27 years old or younger. Labraia even being 23. So, definitely fits the long-term perspective of their timeline with Luca Donuch compared to Wiggins who wouldn’t quite be the perfect fit for that. Isn’t an old player per se, just turned 30 in the past year. So at best would maybe have three to four years left in his prime rather than Lorrabia Eton somebody in that time frame that maybe has five to eight years left in their prime. That’s why it’s maybe not the perfect fit in my opinion. Again, I love the direct fit and more of a short-term fit what he’d do for their team and potentially for their current rotation, but I wouldn’t call the perfect fit quote unquote. At that point, I probably would pivot again away from Andrew Wiggins. Love the fit and love the short-term fit of him with their team again for the right price. But if we’re trying to prioritize Lucod Donuch and get somebody to better fit that timeline, then we probably have to find somebody that’s more along his age, somewhere in that 26 to maybe 28 years old range. At that point, it would be more worth it to give up more assets to get them. You know, if you’re giving up a Rui Hatchima plus a first draft pick and maybe Dolan Connect, then you want a guy that would fit their timeline and that’s a little bit too old to fit their timeline. Again, at that point, I probably would pivot away from Andrew Wiggins. If the price would be right, then go ahead and do it. But if it’s taking a very large trade package and a lot of draft compensation and young trade assets with it, then I want somebody that perfectly fits their timeline. So overall here, I think there’s legitimate smoke with the Lakers trade and maybe for Andrew Wiggins, but there’s not quite a fire. I think if anything, it kind of pivots to a different trade target. Maybe not Andrew Wiggins, but something we’ve seen in the past with them. kind of a Cam Johnson to then getting Dorian Finny Smith, Walker Kesler to then going after Mark Williams or DeAndre, something like that. Maybe not the player we’re hearing the most about, but maybe a player we’re hearing a little bit less about that would still fit the need and would directly address what they’re trying to go after through a trade. So maybe watch out for that rather than directly getting Andrew Wiggins anytime soon. But that’s only my opinion. I’d love to hear your thoughts about it. Do you think the Lakers will make a trade for Andrew Wiggins? Do you think they should make a trade for Andrew Wiggins? Is the time right at this current moment? Or should they maybe wait until the trade deadline to acquire him or some other two-way wing off the trade market? Let me know your thoughts in the comments down below. But I think that’ll pretty much do it for this one. And if you enjoyed the video, then I’ll greatly appreciate it if you dropped a like, subscribe to the channel if you have not already, and hit that notification bell to never miss out when I upload a video. But as always, thank you for watching and have a great day or night. [Music] Hey.

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