<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-rui-hachimura-kendrick-nunn-trade-leaves-dennis-schroder-speechless-on-live-stream');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rui Hachimura-Kendrick Nunn trade leaves Dennis Schroder speechless on live stream');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rui-Hachimura-Lakers-Dennis-Schroder.jpg"></figure><h1>Rui Hachimura-Kendrick Nunn trade leaves Dennis Schroder speechless on live stream</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-23T17:39:47-08:00">January 23rd, 5:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-23T18:15:49-08:00">January 23rd, 6:15pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers have just made a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rui-hachimura-trade-lakers-wizards-kendrick-nunn-grades" rel="noopener">major move</a> on Monday, as they sent guard Kendrick Nunn along with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-lakers-on-verge-of-rui-hachimura-trade-with-wizards" rel="noopener">three second-round picks</a> to the Washington Wizards for forward Rui Hachimura. Count Lakers guard Dennis Schroder among those left stunned by this front-office maneuver by Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis Schroder found out about the Rui Hachimura-Kendrick Nunn trade live on his stream 😬 <a href="https://t.co/dalbupWtjO">pic.twitter.com/dalbupWtjO</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1617684891059236865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Lakers need to get LeBron James help, and Hachimura should be able to provide that on both ends of the floor. Speaking of which, Schroder has been excellent of late in giving the Lakers a boost, and judging from his reaction, it seems that landing Hachimura is good news for him.</p><p>Schroder, who has scored 43 points in the last two Lakers games, looked shocked upon learning of the trade and it took him some moments before fully absorbing the news of the trade. “Rui for Kendrick Nunn?,” Schroder blurted.  “Oh my God, I’ll text Rui.”</p><p>While it cost the Lakers quite a draft capital to acquire Hachimura, this can be viewed as a win for the team. Plus parting ways with Nunn and his expiring contract doesn’t really hurt Los Angeles from either the financial or on-floor production perspective.</p><p>Hachimura isn’t the pill that will cure all the ills of the Lakers this season, but he raises the floor of the team. Before getting traded by the Wizards, Hachimura averaged 13.0 points on 48.8 percent shooting from the field, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists across 30 games (all starts) in the 2022-23 NBA regular season.</p><p>Hachimura was selected in the first round (<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hachiru01.html" rel="noopener">ninth overall</a>) by the Wizards in the 2019 NBA Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rui Hachimura-Kendrick Nunn trade leaves Dennis Schroder speechless on live stream

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rui-hachimura-trade-lakers-wizards-kendrick-nunn-grades');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading the Lakers-Wizards Rui Hachimura-Kendrick Nunn trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rui-Hachimura-trade-Grading-the-Lakers-Wizards-deal-involving-Kendrick-Nunn.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading the Lakers-Wizards Rui Hachimura-Kendrick Nunn trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-23T11:14:32-08:00">January 23rd, 11:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-23T11:14:32-08:00">January 23rd, 11:14am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>My name is Owen Crisafulli, and I recently received my Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Trade rumors have been swirling in the NBA all season long, but not many deals had ended up taking place, until Monday morning of course. The Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards kicked off the day by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-lakers-on-verge-of-rui-hachimura-trade-with-wizards" rel="noopener">completing a trade</a> centered around Rui Hachimura going to the Lakers and Kendrick Nunn going to the Wizards. And with the <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10062587-buying-or-selling-2023-nba-trade-deadline-buzz" rel="noopener">2023 NBA Trade Deadline</a> creeping up, it seems like this is only the start of the NBA’s hectic trade season.</p><p>Aside from these two players, the Lakers will also be giving up three second-round draft picks as part of the deal. They include the Lakers own 2029 second-rounder, the less favorable pick of the Wizards and Lakers second-rounders in 2028, and the Chicago Bulls second-rounder in 2023.</p><p>After Hachimura’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-rui-hachimura-reaction-trade-rumors" rel="noopener">bombshell interview</a> dropped on Sunday, it seemed like only a matter of time until he got traded. And sure enough, one day later, he has found himself with a new home. So let’s take a closer look at this trade and hand out final grades for both sides and see why they are deserving of such grades.</p><h2><b>Grading the Rui Hachimura trade</b></h2><h2><b>Los Angeles Lakers</b></h2><p>After being involved in trade rumors for what feels like years, the Lakers finally have made a move to improve their rotation. Hachimura isn’t going to immediately make them a title contender, but for a team that desperately needed some help in their frontcourt, this deal will give them exactly what they are looking for.</p><p>Hachimura was the ninth overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, but it never felt like he came close to realizing his potential with the Wizards. His role with the team was constantly in flux, and he just never was able to settle in with the team. It’s unfortunate, but that’s how the cookie crumbles sometimes.</p><p>Hachimura’s numbers on the season (13 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.2 APG, 48.8 FG%) are solid if unspectacular. Hachimura has the potential to be a really good two-way wing player in this league, but so far, all he’s proven to be is a decent scorer who can occasionally chip in on the glass. He’s still only going to be 25 in February, so there is time for Los Angeles to work on developing him.</p><p>Giving up Nunn, who the team made it clear they were willing to move, and three-second round picks certainly isn’t an overpay given some of the other trades we have seen in the league recently. Hachimura isn’t the most talented player ever, but he desperately needed a change of scenery, and the Lakers were able to shore up one of their biggest weaknesses in the process, so you can’t complain too much with this deal here.</p><h2><b>Final Grade: B+</b></h2><h2><b>Washington Wizards</b></h2><p>The Wizards always seem to be stuck in this middle ground position, where they seem to think they can contend for a playoff spot, but simply don’t have a roster good enough to do so. That has continued this season, and this trade involving Hachimura, while not necessarily surprising, doesn’t really change anything for them.</p><p>Cutting your losses on an early first-round pick is always tough to do, but the situation for both Rui Hachimura and the Wizards was clearly not going to work. After he came out and openly said he was looking to play for a team that actually wants him, he may as well have been traded then and there.</p><p>Getting Nunn in return is an OK move, as the Wizards can give him far more minutes than he was getting with the Lakers. Nunn’s numbers aren’t good at all (6.7 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 0.9 APG, 40.6 FG%) but he was averaging 15 points per game with the Miami Heat prior to missing the entire 2021-22 campaign. Similar to Hachimura, the potential is there, and a chance of scenery could help him realize that potential.</p><p>Washington was never going to get a first-round pick back in return for Hachimura, but getting three second-round draft picks in return isn’t particularly bad either. The 2023 Bulls second-rounder, in particular, could end up being better than expected given the fact that Chicago is barely holding onto the ten seed in the Eastern Conference right now. And of course, taking any draft assets you can get from the Lakers is nice too, because their long-term future looks bleak to say the least.</p><p>The problem with this trade, though, isn’t necessarily the return, but the Wizards mismanagement of a high draft pick in Rui Hachimura. It never really should have come to the point where this looks like a decent return for him. But it has, and ultimately, that does take a bit of a toll on the Wizards final grade here.</p><h2><b>Final Grade: C+</b></h2><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading the Lakers-Wizards Rui Hachimura-Kendrick Nunn trade

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Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers finally appear to be putting things together after a painfully slow start to the 2022-23 season. They have won seven of their last nine games, and while that hasn’t even pushed their record above .500, it shows that there’s still hope for this team to salvage their season. In the process, a couple of clear <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-the-2-players-la-are-now-more-willing-to-trade-instead-of-russell-westbrook" rel="noopener">trade candidates</a> have emerged for the Lakers, with Kendrick Nunn becoming arguably the top one.</p><p>All the trade chatter involving Russell Westbrook has quieted down for the time being, as he’s been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-russell-westbrook-put-up-eye-popping-stat-line-in-win-over-bucks" rel="noopener">key part</a> of the Lakers resurgence. Nunn, on the other hand, has been used sparingly to start the season, and he hasn’t looked like the same player he was prior to missing the entire 2021-22 season with a knee injury.</p><p>Other teams may have time to see if Nunn can figure things out this season, but the Lakers are not one of those teams. Los Angeles needs to pick up every win they can if they want to continue to turn their season around, which is why moving Nunn makes a lot of sense. So if Nunn gets traded, let’s take a look at the top three landing spots for L.A.’s forgotten guard.</p><h2><b>3. Indiana Pacers</b></h2><p>The Lakers have been linked to the Indiana Pacers involving a <a href="https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/myles_turner_opens_up_on_playing_against_the_lakers_and_clippers_while_being_linked_with_a_trade/s1_16751_38187087" rel="noopener">potential trade</a> for Myles Turner, and while swapping Nunn for Turner straight up obviously wouldn’t be something that interests the Pacers, they could have some interest in Nunn amid their strange rebuild. Indiana seemed likely to undergo a rough season, but instead, they are 12-10 and sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>Right now, the Pacers have pretty good guard depth, which makes it a bit more unlikely they would have a ton of interest in Nunn. They could be willing to part with T.J. McConnell, who has had a smaller role for Indiana this season, and give those minutes to Nunn in hopes he could develop with them. McConnell’s playmaking boost off the bench could make him an interesting option for them.</p><p>Los Angeles would have to give up a lot more than Nunn to land Turner, but considering the rumors that have been swirling around these two teams here, it’s not out of the picture to suggest that Nunn could end up in Indiana as part of a bigger blockbuster involving Turner. Either way, the Pacers would be a much better spot for Kendrick Nunn to find his way back than in Los Angeles with the Lakers.</p><h2><b>2. Cleveland Cavaliers</b></h2><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a strong start to the season, but that doesn’t mean that their roster is perfect. They are lacking depth at the guard position behind Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, with Caris LaVert having to take on a pretty big role for them. That could make adding Nunn a legit possibility for Cleveland.</p><p>At his best, Nunn is a consistent source of bench scoring from the guard position. Despite being a point guard, he’s not a true playmaker, and has never been totally comfortable getting his teammates involved on offense. Mitchell and Garland are stronger facilitators than Nunn, so it would make sense for them to play him alongside them if they were to add him.</p><p>The Cavs don’t have a ton of bench pieces that would interest the Lakers (maybe Robin Lopez?) which could make getting a deal done a bit tricky here. Maybe the Lakers would be willing to take on a draft pick of two in an effort to build their draft assets back up, but it’s clear that Kendrick Nunn could help the Cavaliers out, which at least makes a trade between these two sides something worth monitoring.</p><h2><b>1. Dallas Mavericks</b></h2><p>The Dallas Mavericks are in a similar spot as the Lakers, as they currently find themselves in a bit of trouble. They are 10-11 right now, and despite making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last season, they look nothing like that team this season. And a big reason why is because they have virtually no guard depth behind Luka Doncic right now.</p><p>Things have gotten so bad for Dallas that they signed Kemba Walker, who is a shell of his former self due to knee injuries, in an effort to shore up their guard depth on the bench. They could surely take a flier on Nunn hoping he can find his way as the 15 point per game scorer he was prior to missing the entire 2021-22 campaign.</p><p>There’s no guarantee that Nunn would pan out for Dallas, but they don’t have many other options right now. Three-point specialist Davis Bertans or third-string center Javale McGee could be of interest for the Lakers, but if the Mavs are desperate, they may have to give a bit more to land Nunn. And right now, it looks like they would be the best trade destination for Kendrick Nunn if he ends up getting moved.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kendrick Nunn trade: 3 best destinations for Lakers guard

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/3-best-trades-lakers-must-make-patrick-beverley-kendrick-nunn');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best trades Lakers must make with Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/x-best-trades-lakers-must-make-with-patrick-beverley-kendrick-nunn.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 best trades Lakers must make with Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-02T10:01:37-08:00">December 2nd, 10:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-02T10:01:37-08:00">December 2nd, 10:01am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The common Los Angeles Lakers trade narrative is that the team desperately wants to trade Russell Westbrook and his $47 million contract. However, with the difficulties of trading a contract of that magnitude (even an expiring one) and Westbrook’s mini-resurgence of late, the franchise may have put that deal on the back burner for now. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-the-2-players-la-are-now-more-willing-to-trade-instead-of-russell-westbrook">Lakers rumor</a> now are that the team is looking into a Patrick Beverley-Kendrick Nunn trade, where they would package one of their two available first-round picks with the $18.25 million in expiring contracts Beverley and Nunn provide.</p><p>A Patrick Beverley-Kendrick Nunn trade would allow the Lakers to bring back a player or two in the $20 million range and preserve a first-round pick for the future or for another deal down the line, possibly involving Westbrook.</p><p>With Westbrook playing better and guards like Austin Reaves and Dennis Schröder taking up an increasing amount of minutes, Beverley and Nunn are now expendable. Neither player has performed well this year, so sending them to a contender seems unlikely. The most realistic scenario is a Lakers trade with a bottom-of-the-standings team who would want the two expiring contracts and the draft pick.</p><p>In return, the LA will be looking for a big man who can play next to Anthony Davis, 3-point shooting to improve on the team’s near-league-worst 32.4% shooting from deep, and/or more size on the wing. Here are the three best deals the Lakers can make to turn Beverley and Nunn into a player or two who fits these needs.</p><h2><b>To the Indiana Pacers for Myles Turner</b></h2><p>The ideal Patrick Beverley-Kendrick Nunn trade for the Lakers would be trading the pair and the pick to the Pacers for center Myles Turner.</p><p>Turner is just 26 and is having a career year, averaging 17.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and shooting 37.7% from 3-point range. He is a rim protector who can take the defensive pressure off of Anthony Davis and is one of the best pick-and-roll or pick-and-pop bigs in the league.</p><p>The problems here are that the Pacers are playing exceptionally well with Turner in the lineup. Indiana is 12-9 currently and in the No. 4 slot in the East. Also, if the Pacers aren’t overreacting to the fast start and are staying the rebuilding course around Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, and Jalen Smith, a 2027 draft pick might be too far out for their timeline.</p><p>If the Lakers can pull this deal off, though, it would be a huge coup for the franchise.</p><h2><b>To San Antonio Spurs for Jakob Poeltl and Doug McDermott</b></h2><p>In this Lakers trade, LA would also have to throw in 2022 second-round pick Max Christie and his $1 million contract to make the deal for Spurs’ center Jakob Poeltl and forward Doug McDermott work. Christie is currently playing 11.2 minutes per game and averaging 2.8 points.</p><p>Adding a rookie is a fine price to pay for the ability to add these two veterans to the Lakers’ roster. Poeltl is a do-it-all center who just turned 27 and is a free agent after this season. He provides scoring (12.9 points), rebounding (9.9 boards), and solid defense next to Davis, and while he doesn’t shoot 3’s, he is making 64% of his shots from the field this season.</p><p>As for McDermott, he is a floor-spacer who is shooting right around his lofty career average of 40.9% from behind the arc this season. And while he’s not much of a rebounder or defender, he is a 6-foot-7 wing, which will give the Lakers a little more of the size they covet.</p><p>This Lakers trade with the Spurs gives the Lakers shooting, size, and defense (as well as a possible long-term piece if they re-sign Poeltl), and sends the Spurs some solid re-building blocks. It’s a win-win.</p><h2><b>To the Houston Rockets for Eric Gordon</b></h2><p>The Houston Rockets fit the profile of the Lakers’ most likely trade partner, as they are a team that is in full rebuild mode and could use the expiring contracts and the future pick.</p><p>Eric Gordon will turn 34 on Christmas day and isn’t having his best year, but as a career 37% 3-point shooter who would be a spot-up shooter on the Lakers, he would bring value as a floor-spacer around Davis and LeBron James.</p><p>A Patrick Beverley-Kendrick Nunn trade is all about incremental growth on the Lakers’ current run of better from, and that’s exactly what Gordon represents. He is not the all-around problem solver like Myles Turner or the multi-dimensional fix like Jakob Poeltl and Doug McDermott, but he is a player who could help the Lakers continue to improve and dig themselves out of their current hole near the bottom of the Western Conference without completely blowing up the team and giving away all the assets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best trades Lakers must make with Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-phenomenal-darvin-hams-assessment-of-kendrick-nunn-will-stir-up-lebron-james-la-fans/');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Phenomenal’: Darvin Ham’s assessment of Kendrick Nunn will stir up LeBron James, Lakers fans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Phenomenal_-Darvin-Ham_s-assessment-of-Kendrick-Nunn-will-stir-up-LeBron-James-Lakers-fans.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Phenomenal’: Darvin Ham’s assessment of Kendrick Nunn will stir up LeBron James, Lakers fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-30T15:48:43-07:00">September 30th, 3:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-30T15:48:43-07:00">September 30th, 3:48pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been a whole year since Kendrick Nunn signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, yet he still hasn’t played a single minute for his team. This is all about to change this coming season, though, and at this point, it seems like it’s time to get excited for the arrival of K-Nunn.</p><p>After Friday’s practice session, new Lakers head coach Darvin Ham had nothing but high praise for Nunn. The first-year shot-caller revealed that the 6-foot-2 point guard has been running with the starting unit along with LeBron James and Anthony Davis in practice, and that more importantly, he’s been quite a revelation thus far (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/1575967558578057216">Spectrum SportsNet</a> on Twitter):</p><blockquote>“Phenomenal,” Ham said. “He had a really, really good day today. He’s been great. Shooting the ball well, making the right reads, defending. Really had a good defensive day as well as an offensive day today. So, he’s going really, really well.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Darvin Ham isn’t set on a starting five but reveals who’s been playing with the starters in practice. <a href="https://t.co/oOjFO7ULXx">pic.twitter.com/oOjFO7ULXx</a></p><p>— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/1575967558578057216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Injuries have been a major hurdle for Nunn, who was dealing with a major knee issue throughout last season. Even during the summer, there was some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-darvin-ham-most-recent-injury-update-on-kendrick-nunn-is-a-mixed-bag/" rel="noopener">doubt</a> as to the health of his knee. Right now, however, it appears as though he’s cleared every hurdle thus far.</p><p>Nunn isn’t exactly a star, but he could be a major factor for the Lakers this coming season. He can be considered a new signing given how he sat out the entirety of the 2021-22 campaign. At this point, it might finally be time to get excited about Kendrick Nunn’s revenge season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.7	1.4	0.9	0.1	0.3

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