LA Lakers / Chicago Bulls Trade

[WestCoastExpress]

Chicago Bulls Trade:
PF Lauri Markkanen, $5.5m (2020)
SG Denzel Valentine, $2.8m (2019)

LA Lakers Trade:
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, $3.7m (2021)
LAL 2018 2nd Round (27th Overall)


Lakers confirm the trade.

Wow... Well, never thought I’d trade SGA, my Canadian kid and all around PG. But Markkanen was too tough to pass on, even with one less year of team control.
Denzel will be a nice role player for my bench. I didn’t want to put in the effort for the 27th pick for who to take. Apparently there’s some decent talent left but I don’t know who that is, haha.

Chicago to confirm. Thanks for the trade talks blkhwk

[blkhwkfn]

The Bulls confirm this trade the hockey guy was labled untouchable but SGA was too good to pass on. I think this kid will eat up some heavy minuted as the season rolls on. I got names for the 27th. Thanks Westcoast for the talks. I will stick around to watch this team develope

[cloud91]

  .. im in good terms to both of you,,,but this.. its just a no no.
i highly value lauri also he has a friendly contract plus denzel, for a unproven NBA PG and a 2nd rounder for them?, is just no for me. sorry 

[indiansnation]

 

[GeoffTheScout]

 

Denzel (3rd string on the DC)=2nd round level in a 20 team league

Shai=Markk

Shai is an unproven rookie sure, but his ability in college should translate well and be a good fantasy player in the NBA. I think next year Markk>Shai, but 2-3 years from now I think Shai passes him as an overall fantasy player.

Cloud, just because you highly value Lauri and feel he should get more does not constitute a veto to me. There is nothing illegal about this trade. There is no collusion and maybe Chi wants Shai more. This trade is fine to me, though on its face Chicago loses value year-1.

[Billy]

 

With Jabari Parker now in Chicago, Lauri's value drops and Shai is a guy that I'm really high on and should have an easy path to minutes. Denzel barely gets minutes and that was with LaVine out.

If that 2nd round pick ends up in the top half of the 2nd round, then it's essentially Shai and a 1st for Valentine and Lauri. 2nd rounders are more valuable in this league when 50% of them are actually 1st rounders.

[Vik]

  No issue here, Geoff and Billy gave good reasoning and I also think SGA has a very fantasy friendly game and clearly no collusion so this should pass baring another veto

[WizKidFromSpace]

 

Don't see this one as being particularly lopsided either way. Good even deal with youth and flexibility on both sides.

[Greg S]

 

[WestCoastExpress]

Trade processed on Fantrax