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As the Los Angeles Lakers sit here mulling the possibility of trading their 2027 and/or 2029 first-round pick(s) in an effort to put an honest contender around LeBron James and the suddenly spectacular Anthony Davis, it appears they could have an even stronger package to put forward with a third first-round pick from Toronto.
The Raptors “would’ve traded a first-round pick for Talen Horton-Tucker” last season, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, but the Lakers declined and later moved THT (along with Stanley Johnson) to the Jazz in exchange for Patrick Beverley, who is scoring 4.5 points per game on 27 percent shooting for L.A. this season.
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The Raptors fancied THT for a while (he is a quintessential Toronto player; big and versatile with developmental upside). Back when the Raptors were trying to move Kyle Lowry, multiple reports indicated the Lakers were in position to land the championship point guard if only they had been willing to include THT in their outgoing package.
So they wouldn’t move THT for Lowry, who would’ve been perfect for them two years ago. They wouldn’t move THT…
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