12 Sep 2022 20:17:18
4-Team Trade

LA Lakers get: Malik Beasley, Cam Reddish, Dario Saric, Torrey Craig

Utah Jazz get: Russell Westbrook, Jock Landale, 2023 unprotected 1st (PHX), 2025 unprotected 2nd (LAL), 2027 unprotected 1st (LAL)

NY Knicks get: Bojan Bogdanovic, Landry Shamet

Phoenix Suns get: Julius Randle, Rudy Gay

Analysis:
Lakers get four expiring contracts back for Westbrook, keeping flexibility for next summer's FA and only 1 of the future firsts are traded. Two of those guys (Beasley, Reddish) would be part of the rotation and are guys LA is interested in. Jazz get picks back for their vets and avoid taking on future long term salary in the process, as Russ could be waived. Knicks get someone they like in Bogdanovic while also using Cam Reddish to dump Randle's long-term money, opening up playing time for Obi Toppin. Suns buy extremely low on 2021 ALL-NBAer Julius Randle by only trading a potential late first round pick and four non-rotation pieces.

Lakers
PG Beverley / Nunn / Reaves
SG Beasley / Walker / Christie
SF James / Reddish / Brown Jr.
PF Davis / Tuscano / Craig
C Jones / Bryant / Saric

Jazz
PG Conley / Clarkson / Butler
SG Sexton / Alexander-Walker / Bolmaro
SF Horton-Tucker / Agbaji / Johnson
PF Markkanen / Vanderbilt / Fontecchio
C Azubuike / Kessler / Landale

Knicks
PG Brunson / Rose / McBride
SG Grimes / Quickley / Shamet
SF Barrett / Fournier / Keels (2-Way)
PF Toppin / Bogdanovic / Hunt (2-Way)
C Robinson / Hartenstein / Sims

Suns
PG Paul / Payne / Washington Jr. (2-Way)
SG Booker / Lee / Wainwright (2-Way)
SF Bridges / Johnson / Okogie
PF Randle / Crowder / Gay
C Ayton / Biyombo

1.) 13 Sep 2022
13 Sep 2022 02:21:06
The Knicks have to send a first or at least a second to move Randle on his contract. The Suns sure aren’t sending out a first. I love how you acknowledge the Knicks are dumping his salary and turn around to say the Suns are buying low without mentioning how bad the contract is for them too.