Bruce Brown’s name has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for over a year now, and a wild new five-team trade proposal would finally get the versatile veteran to L.A.
Currently in the final year of his two-year, $45 million contract, Brown won an NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in 2023. He was traded to the Toronto Raptors as part of the Pascal Siakam deal in January of 2024. Brown’s versatility — he can play both guard positions as well as small forward — is something the Lakers could use.
Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints put together a trade scenario in which the Lakers, Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets all swapped players. In Siegel’s proposal, the Lakers would give up guard D’Angelo Russell, forward/center Christian Wood and forward Cam Reddish, in addition to future draft picks. In return, they would get Brown.
Let’s take a closer look at the specifics of what this particular proposed trade entails.
