Report: 3 Players The Lakers Could Trade Alfonzo McKinnie For

The Los Angeles Lakers can bring some of the young players back on the floor in LA. This doesn’t include Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, Thomas Bryant, Lonzo Ball, or Josh Hart. Each of these players is doing magic with their teams. Will the Lakers trade Alfonzo McKinnie to get a different player?

The Lakers may chase after a former purple and gold warrior. This player shouldn’t cost them too much. They may also get a veteran minimum player who may be maximized more in Los Angeles. We have listed three players that the Lakers should get by trading away Alfonzo McKinnie. This list includes two former Lakers players.

The Lakers can trade Alfonzo McKinnie for three great options

Mortiz Wagner

Wagner is one of the final picks of Magic Johnson’s time. Lakers scouts wanted to draft Omari Spellman, but Johnson got Wagner. The latter hasn’t had much performance in the league. He had some bright moments with the Washington Wizards. Wagner stands behind former Laker Thomas Bryant and veteran Robin Lopez. This doesn’t give him enough minutes.

Montrezl Harrell, Markieff Morris, and Anthony Davis play center, but they could definitely use someone else to lighten the load.

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk

The Lakers selected Mykhailiuk with the 47th pick in the 2018 NBA draft. Svi did a good job for the Lakers in Summer League. His three-point shooting was effortless.

The Lakers traded Svi and a 2021 2nd round pick to the Pistons to get Reggie Bullock. Svi didn’t make a big splash with the Pistons. He is averaging 8.8 points per game.

Hassan Whiteside

Whiteside is not the best player, and experts criticize him for being selfish. He doesn’t pass the ball and has tunnel vision. He also doesn’t make his teams better and can’t stick in one spot for a long time. The Lakers need a rim-protecting center. Whiteside played his best game in Miami. The Heat was a perfect situation for the shot-blocking 7-footer. The franchise changed the winning formula following Dwyane Wade’s retirement. Whiteside wasn’t part of the new scenario.

Whiteside is a good addition for the Lakers. The Lakers were able to turn Dwight Howard into a valuable player on the floor. The same could happen to Whiteside.