Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F/G Dillon Brooks
Memphis Grizzlies Receive: F Talen Horton-Tucker, F Trevor Ariza, 2023 Second-Round Pick (via CHI), 2023 Second-Round Pick
In order to acquire Dillon Brooks from the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers would send out Talen Horton-Tucker and Trevor Ariza along with a pair of future second-round picks in this particular NBA trade scenario.
There has been much made about the potential of Horton-Tucker from the Lakers organization since he was drafted. It would have to be a genuinely worthwhile trade target for the team to consider making such a move that involves parting with him.
Brooks has shown some intriguing flashes throughout his NBA career as being capable of having substantial scoring performances. He was a key contributor in getting the Memphis Grizzlies to the playoffs last season.
Brooks has shown a genuine ‘never back down’ mentality with the Grizzlies. Even against the top-seeded team in the Western Conference — the Utah Jazz — he was as aggressive as ever.
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The Lakers need all of the talent they can get to win while LeBron James is in the fold. Is Horton-Tucker, who is early in his development, the type of talent that will help to get the job done? That’s a decision the team must make.
How does this hypothetical deal impact each team? Let’s take a look at it from each of their perspectives, starting with the Lakers.
