The Lakers Cannot Trade for Trae Young – Here is Why Recently, ESPN published a story about teams that need to make a move. Of course, the Lakers were one of the mentioned teams. But as their analysts say, the new CBA makes things complicated. Under the previous CBA, which was in force last year and at the trade deadline, the Lakers could trade for Young.

Simmons proposed a trade including D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Jalen Hood-Schifino and the Lakers' two first-round picks in exchange for Young. While that trade is not legal due to salary cap rules, we can fix it with a little bit of tinkering.

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers being at the center of nearly every trade conversation, Bill Simmons said on his podcast that there’s one trade he envisions happening with Trae Young and the Hawks, sooner rather than later.