Trade Proposal Sends Bogdan Bogdanovic, Clint Capela To Lakers, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura To Hawks

Former NBA guard Nick Young believes the Los Angeles Lakers should trade for Atlanta Hawks wing Bogdan Bogdanovic, who had a terrific game for Serbia against Team USA on August 8. 

Lakers go get Bogdanovic asap

— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) August 8, 2024

NBA analyst Ishaan Bhattacharya of Fadeaway World saw Young’s tweet and proposed the following mock trade between the Lakers and Hawks:

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Clint Capela

Atlanta Hawks Receive: Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, 2025 Second-Round Pick (LAL), 2027 Second-Round Pick (LAL)

Bogdanovic averaged 16.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks for the Hawks in 2023-24 while shooting 42.8% from the field, 37.4% from beyond the arc and 92.1% from the free-throw line. He will make $17.3 million next season. 

New Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Sirus XM NBA Radio that LA is looking to add a center. Capela averaged 11.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.5 blocks in 2023-24 for the Hawks while shooting 57.1% from the field and 63.1% from the free-throw line. He had 38 double-doubles. 

Bogdanovic, who turns 32 on August 18, has career averages of 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.3 blocks with the Sacramento Kings and Hawks. 

Meanwhile, Capela has career averages of 12.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.5 blocks with the Houston Rockets and Hawks. He was the 25th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.

The Lakers went 47-35 in 2023-24. They lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs in five games.

Denver also beat LA in the 2023 Western Conference Finals in four games. 

The Lakers could start D’Angelo Russell, Bogdanovic, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Capela if Rob Pelinka acquired Bogdanovic and Capela from Atlanta. 

Reaves averaged 15.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks in 2023-24 for the Lakers while shooting 48.6% from the field, 36.7% from beyond the arc and 85.3% from the free-throw line. He played in all 82 games. 

Los Angeles signed Reaves to a four-year, $53 million contract last July in restricted free agency. The guard will make $12.9 million next season. 

Hachimura averaged 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks for the Lakers in 2023-24 while shooting 53.7% from the field, 42.2% from beyond the arc and 73.9% from the free-throw line in 68 games. He’ll make $17 million next season.