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Lakers: 3 players the Lakers could actually get for Kyle Kuzma and Talen Tucker-Horton

By Josh Hill

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 25: Kyle Kuzma #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 25, 2020 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 25: Kyle Kuzma #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 25, 2020 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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May 11, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (8) reacts after his three point basket against the Miami Heat in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Kemba Walker

Although he’s already been shipped out of Boston, Kemba Walker’s offseason moving likley isn’t over. Oklahoma City is a waystation for star players and Sam Presti could flip Kemba before the start of the next season.

That’s where the Lakers come into play.

Zach Lowe mentioned on his podcast that the Lakers are among the teams he thinks could pursue Kemba this summer.

"“I think both the L.A. teams are going to be sniffing around Kemba Walker. I think that’s the market. Now, I don’t know if you can get up to the money, I don’t know if they have whatever Oklahoma City wants, but that’s the level that I think they can target.”"

Where it gets tricky is what Los Angeles sends back. The Lakers sending a package of Kyle Kuzma, Dennis Schroder, and a future protected pick — as Lake Show Life suggests — feels like something that could get this done, but would require some work. Schroder wants a new contract so a sign-and-trade would have to happen here, but sending him to the Thunder to rehab his game on a contract that makes him happy feels like Presti’s style.

Also, the idea of the Thunder re-acquiring Schroder from L.A. after trading him there for a first-round pick is pure Presti brilliance and would go right alongside him trading Al Horford back to the Celtics to get Kemba Walker in the first place.

That’s where swapping out Schroder and including THT in the deal makes a ton of sense. Is it a steep price? It sure is, but it would land Kemba in Los Angeles and get the Lakers a flashy point guard to help run the offense with LeBron.

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