A Lakers trade proposal sends Dalton Knecht out for Jonas Valanciunas, but Walker Kessler’s arrival changes how Los Angeles should view the deal.

HoopsHype ranks the players who are most often getting traded by readers on our trade machine, including Jarred Vanderbilt and Klay Thompson.

Two days after the Lakers acquired Jazz center Walker Kessler, the 7-foot Ayton is sent to Washington for the guard and second-round picks in 2031 and 2032.

The former No. 1 overall pick is headed to his fourth team after Los Angeles reportedly shipped him to Washington.

A proposed blockbuster sign-and-trade would send a key star away as the Lakers pursue an ambitious move for Nikola Jokic.

Major NBA moves have already gone down this offseason, none bigger than the late-night blockbuster that ended a year-long Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga. The Milwaukee Bucks finally dealt the two-time MVP to the Miami Heat for four players,

After acquiring Deandre Ayton from the Los Angeles Lakers this week, the Washington Wizards are still planning to enter the 2026-27 season with Anthony Davis on their roster.

Our connection is still strong, that’s still my guy,” Carr said about Knecht, according to Lakers Nation’s Daniel Starkand. For clarity, Carr and Knecht were collegiate teammates at Tennessee during the 2023-24 season.