The Lakers exchange youth? Fans have proposed a "4-for-2+ first-round pick swap" plan. Is Ayton coming?

The free market has only been open for a few days in 2025. The Lakers' operations are: signing Laravia, renewing Hayes, and also making No. 1 center Ayton from the buyout market. On the surface, it seems that he has made up for the inside line, but you ask the real fans, "Can this lineup compete for the championship?" The answer is likely to be: Suspension.

So, the voice of transaction came.

And it is not an ordinary transaction, it is the kind of "betting on the future" big move: some netizens suggested that the Lakers can consider giving out Hachimura, Kleber, Vanderbilt and Gaibu Vincent to go to the Suns to exchange two first-round picks - Maruach and Ryan Dunn, and then ask for the first round swap rights in 2028 to create a complete inside reshuffle.

One to four, it's really interesting.

Maruacchi was the No. 10 show this year. He just turned 19, 2.18 meters tall and 2.34 meters wingspan. The template directly benchmarked "Jordan Little". Speaking of human language, it is the kind of center with a pie and defensive frame at the basket. It has a shooting percentage of 71% in the college season. Although it is not very good at shooting, it can really occupy space under the basket.

Dunn was the No. 28 pick last year, 22 years old, 1.98 meters tall, and is known as an all-round defense - able to switch defenses and block shots. He averaged 2.3 caps per game during the NCAA period and was at the top of the league's defensive efficiency in the fourth quarter of the NBA last season. It is not too much to say that he is the potential version of "The Poor Man's Version of Marcus Smart".

The two of them are protecting the frame and defending the other. They are indeed good seedlings for fighting for the future and focusing on defense.

Don't just look at the beauty of the young player, we have to consider whether the goods sold by the Lakers are worth it.

Hachimura, let alone anything else, the game is really stable, and you can give you 18 points per game. It’s okay to open up space, and you can eat hard at a low position. Fan Debiao is a defensive vanguard, and can top it and switch it. He has always been a versatile player in the Lakers' rotation. Kleber and Vincent, one with the space number four and one with the substitute point guard, although the data is mediocre, the contract is flexible and the value is not low.

Simply put, these four are all "usable goods". If you really want to send them out, the Lakers' inside and substitute backcourt will have to make a big move.

Why do fans still support this deal?

First, it is important to focus on potential. The Lakers' current problem is that they have no young core. Thick eyebrows are injured all year round. James is getting older and Brownie has not yet made a clue. At this time, he bet on a potential center + 3D wing. If he really practices, it will be the cornerstone of the team building.

The second is to leave a backup plan for the future. Dunn and Maruac are all rookie bonus periods, with low wages and large room for growth. They can be used as high-quality rotation even if they are not core. Moreover, if the salary cap rises quickly in the future, stocking up cheap and capable players is a real deal.

The third is the little calculation of swap rights - if the Suns are rotten in 2028, the Lakers can use this swap rights to make a high-leading lottery. This kind of forward asset really comes to the day of reconstruction, it may be a life-saving straw.

From paper, the chips the Lakers have really attractive. The Suns have exchanged for four combat power and can still rotate. Don’t forget that Bill’s big contract is under there. The Suns really need to save some money and stock up on the contract that is ready to go.

But the problem is also very realistic: Maruac is the No. 10 pick, the core of the Suns' future; Dunn is also a defensive wing that he spent a year cultivating. Such a young player is really not just changed. Unless the Lakers post another first round, the Suns may consider it seriously.

So this "4 for 2+ swap rights" transaction is exciting in netizens' mouths, but in reality, it has to be added with a little more fire. If this matter really happens, it will definitely be a directional adjustment for the Lakers - from "leading old and leading new ones to "practice for three more years with young people." Then James is definitely not happy, but if he really bet on a hard center like Maruach and a wing lock like Dunn, the Lakers will at least not lose too badly.

Is this deal worth it?