In the scenario, the Lakers lose four key players, but it only costs them one of their two first-round picks available for trade. The first-round pick in this scenario is the 2031 pick, the only one that the Charlotte Hornets offered for Mark Williams before that deal was rescinded.

Lake Show Life's Tyler Watts strongly believes the Lakers should retain/build around their newly-acquired star point guard Luka Doncic and trade their declining 40-year-old forward this summer. "The Los Angeles Lakers should seriously consider trading LeBron James this offseason and building around Luka Doncic,