Could The Lakers Be Suitors For This STAR Point Guard To Reunite With LeBron?

Lakers free agency rumors are ON FIRE! Shams Charania ignited the Kyrie Irving-Lakers rumors, reporting that he could hit NBA free agency after talks with the Brooklyn Nets reached an impasse. Should the Lakers trade for Kyrie to reunite him and LeBron James alongside Anthony Davis? NBA trade rumors from Shams and Marc Stein have heavily featured John Collins, Myles Turner and Malcolm Brogdon this offseason, and that didn’t stop with the 2022 NBA Draft quickly approaching. Let’s take a look at the latest Lakers trade rumors with Harrison Graham on today’s Lakers Report by Chat Sports video!

Do you want Kyrie on the Lakers? Type ‘Y’ for Yes, Type ‘N’ for No

#1: Kyrie Irving rumors: Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the Nets and Kyrie’s talks stalled, leaving a door open for him to test the NBA free agency market:

- An impasse currently exists among the parties that clears the way for the seven-time All-Star to consider the open marketplace … The Lakers, Knicks and Clippers are expected to be among the interested suitors if Irving heads elsewhere, multiple sources tell The Athletic. For the Lakers, the likely path to acquire Irving — and reunite him with LeBron James — would be Irving opting in to facilitate a trade, because the Lakers cannot realistically clear cap space to sign him themselves, and a sign-and-trade would trigger the hard cap, thus making acquiring Irving significantly more difficult.

Predict it: Who will be the Lakers’ point guard next season?

#2: NBA trade rumors: Marc Stein’s Substack featured an interesting nugget on the latest Hawks trade rumors, saying the likelihood of a John Collins trade is “as high as it’s ever been”. Chris Jent, the recently-hired top assistant on the Lakers coaching staff, was credited by many for his development of John Collins with the Atlanta Hawks - especially from deep:

- 2017-18: 34.0 3P% (0.6 3PA)
- 2018-19: 34.8 3P% (2.6 3PA)
- 2019-20: 40.1 3P% (3.6 3PA)
- 2020-21: 39.9 3P% (3.3 3PA)
- 2021-22: 36.4 3P% (3.3 3PA)

Level of interest in John Collins? Scale it from 1-10

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#3: Lakers trade rumors this offseason have linked them heavily to Myles Turner and Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers, and the most recent report from Shams confirms the Pacers trade rumors leading up to the 2022 NBA Draft:

The Pacers are seriously discussing trades centered on Malcolm Brogdon and Myles Turner, sources said. The Wizards and Knicks are interested in Brogdon, armed with the Nos. 10 and 11 picks respectively, sources said. The Hornets have expressed interest in Turner, those sources said. Still, Indiana, which has the No. 6 pick in the draft, could elect to continue retooling its veteran core rather than rebuild entirely around young players.

Pick one to trade for! Type ‘B’ for Malcolm Brogdon, Type ‘T’ for Myles Turner