The Lakers are unlikely to trade their 2032 first-round pick for an upgrade at the deadline.
The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been exploring upgrades at the forward position as the trade deadline approaches, but any potential deal will not include their most valuable draft pick.
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According to Lakers writer Dan Woike of The Athletic, the team’s 2032 first-round pick is likely their most valuable trade asset and is off the table this season, as moving it would restrict their ability to trade the 2031 or 2033 picks.
“If we’re speaking in a technical sense, the Lakers’ 2032 first-round pick is probably their most valuable trade asset,” Woike reports.
“However, trading that pick would lock the team’s ability to trade the 2031 pick now and the 2033 pick this summer. So, yeah, the 2032 pick probably isn’t going anywhere.”
The Lakers currently hold their 2026, 2027 (Top 4 protected), 2028, 2030, 2031, and 2032 first-round picks, as well as a single 2032 second-round pick.
This season, the Lakers are sitting fifth in the Western Conference with a 23-13 record.
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