Lakers trade proposal lands $112M star that every team in the NBA wants

There aren't many teams around the NBA that need as much help as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. For two teams that are expected to be contenders because of all the star power they have, it's not crazy to say that Los Angeles and Golden State could even battle it out for similar players. 

The problem for the Lakers is that they don't have many assets to move on, while the Warriors are in a similar boat, though Los Angeles really doesn't have anything.

However, we can never say never when it comes to trades, which is why both teams pursuing a player like Trey Murphy should still be viewed as possibilities. According to Bleacher Report, there's a feeling that he could be traded.

“Murphy's potential return is rich for a reason, but individual greatness isn't it. Rather, he can offer plenty of goodness while easily fitting with a new team and not putting too much strain on the cap sheet ($87 million total for the next three seasons). 

“Those are important selling points to suitors who would largely have rather solidified win-now cores (and associated win-now costs) already in place. He is an ignitable shooter, an energetic defender and a bouncy finisher around the basket. Transforming teams goes beyond his pay grade, but he is the kind of high-end role player who can sharpen strengths and clean up weaknesses,” Zach Buckley of BR wrote.

I'd really like to see the Lakers go out and add Murphy if he becomes available. 

The Warriors could also use him, whether or not they land LeBron James, so I think we could see a potential battle here. Having a guy who can guard and make shots as a wing is just as valuable as anything else in the NBA, so I'm excited to see what that could potentially look like.

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