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Doncic exchanges Antetokounmpo? Latest report from Lake Records: 6-for-1 trading plan, the Bucks will get the best return

12:40am, 25 May 2025【Basketball】

Looking back at the Lakers this season, from steady progress to major trading changes to promising future, this is a journey of the regular season. Among them, James and Davis led the team to a stable record at the beginning of the season, and before the trade deadline, he seemed to have the strength to enter the playoffs.

As a result, what surprised the entire league and sensation was that Davis was traded to the Mavericks and Doncic came to Los Angeles! This means that the lineup of the Purple and Gold Legion has undergone a major change, but the effect is very gratifying, and Luca is more exciting than Thick Brows.

In the playoffs, in the first round, facing the Timberwolves, who also had a great change in lineup compared to last season, but James' age, Doncic's injury and the weakness of the Lakers' inside line eventually led to a 1-4 elimination, which means that the Lakers need to strengthen during the offseason! Where is the opportunity? Previously, the media analyzed the Lakers' lineup structure and came to a conclusion that the only values ​​that can be used for trading reinforcement are Reeves, the 2031 first-round pick and Kneckett!

But recently, a voice has emerged with Antetokounmpo's decision, that is, since Antetokounmpo is considering other cities besides Milwaukee, the Lakers should also pursue him with all their might!

This leads to the speculation that "Doncic has exchanged Antetokounmpo", and Lakers' team reporter Jowan Buha talked about this possible deal in the latest report, and his view is:

"Antetokounmpo is currently stronger than Doncic in terms of performance! However, this situation will not continue, and their status will eventually be close. From the perspective of age, I tend to be Doncic's long-term potential, but Antetokounmpo has always maintained a healthy competitive state!"

In this case, it can be said that Buha was also very hesitant when mentioning whether the Lakers should exchange Doncic for Antetokounmpo. Simply put, Giannis has the present and Doncic represents the future.

Here, one factor that we have to consider is James, who will be 41 years old next season! If the Lakers are eager to have a chance to continue winning the championship in these 1-2 seasons, then the lineup will undoubtedly still need to be changed and Antetokounmpo is an existence worth pursuing.

As for Doncic's exchange for Antetokounmpo, it is one of the best returns for the Bucks. So are there any other plans to make both the Lakers and the Bucks profit?

"If Giannis chooses to leave Milwaukee, Los Angeles will be the place they desire!" NBA insiders recently gave this news and the media also brought a 6-for-1 trading plan that makes the Lakers more competitive next season:

The Lakers send Austin Reeves, Jared Vanderbilt, Hachimura Shizu, Dalton Knecht, 2026 first-round draft pick swaps and 2031 first-round draft picks seeking to get Giannis Antetokounmpo!

Above we mentioned that in terms of stars, Luca's exchange for Antetokounmpo is the best solution for the Bucks, but we need to consider whether the former can win the championship with Lillard? Defense itself is a big problem!

For this reason, I personally think that if you can get Reeves + Kneckett + future first-round draft picks, the future is obviously more worthy of the Bucks to consider, and this will also be a solution that will be the best reward in the long run.

Reeves can still continue to grow and Kennett has extraordinary potential. The Bucks can only have one way out after Antetokounmpo leaves, that is, reconstruction! Of course, it is different whether the Lakers will have an advantage in the competition with other teams in this way.

In our opinion, Reeves will be the decisive factor. After all, we mentioned earlier that even if the stars close to Antetokounmpo were exchanged, it would be difficult to change the Bucks' status quo. Therefore, the more competitive plan than the Lakers is obviously in the large number of first-round picks.