5-Team Trade Proposal Sends Bruce Brown To Lakers, Dorian Finney-Smith To Clippers, D’Angelo Russell To Magic

July 25, 2024

One NBA analyst proposed a five-team trade idea between the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors.

Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints proposed the following mock trade between the Lakers, Clippers, Nets, Magic and Raptors:

Los Angeles Lakers receive: G/F Bruce Brown

Toronto Raptors receive: F PJ Tucker, G Bones Hyland, F Caleb Houstan, LAL 2029 1st Round Pick (Unprotected)

Los Angeles Clippers receive: F Dorian Finney-Smith, F/C Christian Wood

Orlando Magic receive: G D’Angelo Russell

Brooklyn Nets receive: G Cole Anthony, F Cam Reddish, ORL 2025 2nd Round Pick, LAL 2027 2nd Round Pick, LAC 2030 2nd Round Pick

“As crazy as this trade looks, it actually gives all five teams exactly what they need this offseason,” Siegel wrote in his NBA trade proposal.”

The Raptors picked up Brown’s 2024-25 team option worth $23 million and are trying to trade him. Brown played for the Indiana Pacers and Raptors this past season. He averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks while shooting 47.8% from the field, 32.3% from beyond the arc and 82.4% from the free-throw line.

Finney-Smith averaged 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks for the Nets in 2023-24 while shooting 42.1% from the field, 34.8% from beyond the arc and 71.7% from the free-throw line. He’ll make $14.9 million in 2024-25.

For the Lakers, Russell averaged 18.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks in 2023-24 while shooting 45.6% from the field, 41.5% from beyond the arc and 82.8% from the free-throw line. The Lakers are shopping Russell, who picked up his 2024-25 player option worth $18.7 million.

“Everything seems to work out really well in this trade for all five teams,” Siegel wrote in his NBA trade proposal. “The Lakers get Brown, whom they have had eyes for, and they do so by freeing up roster spots. This could potentially lead to them opening up the ability to sign players like Tyus Jones and Gordon Hayward to minimum contracts for the 2024-25 season. The Clippers and Magic remain in the playoff picture with their upgrades of Finney-Smith and Russell, respectively. For the Raptors and Nets, they continue their rebuilds with new, young talents in their backcourt.”