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Propose a mutually beneficial deal between the Lakers, Warriors and Hawks, involving five players and three draft picks

11:03pm, 23 May 2025【Basketball】

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors failed to succeed in the 2024-25 playoffs, which also made their star stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry very dissatisfied, because they both wanted to win the fifth championship in their personal careers and continue to lift their best in history to a new level.

So, after entering the 2025 offseason, they will make some trade reinforcements. To this end, Siddhartha Gupta, the author of the US media "Fadeaway World", proposed that the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks conduct a multi-team mutually beneficial transaction and provide a reliable trading plan.

Atlanta Hawks won: Jonathan Cuminga, Gab Vincent

Golden State Warriors won: Jared Vanderbilt, the Lakers' 55th pick, the 2028 second-round pick (from the Hawks, Jazz or Cavaliers), the 2030 second-round pick (from the Hawks)

Los Angeles Lakers won: Clint Capela (sign first and then exchange), Terenceman

Atlanta Hawks sent Capela, winning Jonathan Cuminga and Vincent, which looked a bit of a loss. Because their disadvantage is already in the inside line, they sent Capela away, which may make them worse. However, if you choose to rebuild, they can consider the deal.

After all, 22-year-old Jonathan Cumingga, averaging 15 points this season, still has certain potential to become a better All-Star star than Trae Young. Will Jonathan Kumingga make them choose to abandon Trae Young and enter a new stage of reconstruction? It's hard to say that if Jonathan Kumingga showed better competitiveness than Trae Young in the Hawks, it would really make the team abandon Trae Young.

Golden State Warriors send Jonathan Cumingga to get Jared Vanderbilt and three draft picks, which is a deal worth considering. The Golden State Warriors want to succeed, and they want Stephen Curry to win the fifth championship, but both the inside and outside defense have been beaten this season. Considering that Gary Payton's contract is about to expire, winning Jared Vanderbilt can improve the team's defensive strength, and Jared Vanderbilt can also develop an opponent's mentality.

Let Jared Vanderbilt, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green form a top-level outside defense combination. Moreover, Jared Vanderbilt can defend five positions and win him, the Golden State Warriors only need to focus on improving their offense and defense in the interior.

As for the Lakers, it may be a bit of a loss to win traditional center Capela. Under the leadership of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, the Lakers need to be both offensive and defensive, preferably an all-around center who can shoot three-pointers. Otherwise, they can only try to get a young, impactful, bounced, rebounded and defensive traditional center.