Title: "Lakers Target Malcolm Brogdon as Clippers and Warriors Enter the Race"

2025-05-11 06:36:45

Malcolm Brogdon

, who spent 2024-25 languishing on the basement Washington Wizards, could be on the move. The former 6th Man of the Year award winner will be one of the most heavily coveted trade targets in the upcoming days. Brogdon was traded by the Blazers in exchange for Israeli forward

Deni Avdija

. The 32-year-old had a good individual season in DC to help bolster his trade value for the Wizards.

‘Microwave bench scorer’ is one of the positions with the deepest talent pool in the NBA today. A lot of speedy guards with shooting ability are finding their spots in the league based on their ability to space. A team with a viable sixth man who can score, playmake and defend while being a plus shooter is invaluable. This is what the OKC Thunder had in

Alex Caruso

, and what Boston have in

Payton Pritchard

.

Malcolm Brogdon
is one of the players who fit this description to the tee. He’s a better playmaker than both Caruso and Pritchard and a better overall scorer as well. He is a capable defender, better at it than Pritchard, and often able to switch on to bigger wings without being exploited. The UVA product had a 50-40-90 season while with the Milwaukee Bucks and can still be a lethal two-way option as a starter.

According to

Jake Fischer

, the 9-year veteran will have interest from a number of playoff teams out west. This list includes the Lakers, Clippers, Suns, Warriors and Timberwolves. His former team Milwaukee are also said to be in the running for his services
after

Damian Lillard

was waived
by GM

Jon Horst

.

All of these scenarios, furthermore, are sure to have an impact on Brogdon. League sources say that the Wizards are open to sign-and-trade discussions to facilitate Brogdon’s exit from Washington and a slew of teams have registered varying levels of interest in the 32-year-old. That list includes the Clippers, Suns and Lakers as well as the Warriors, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Kings and Bucks.

Which team would Malcolm Brogdon help the most after his trade?

The Lakers are definitely not one of the teams hurting for offense and shooting from the guard positions. With

Luka Doncic

,

LeBron James

and

Austin Reaves

in their ranks, they can always have two offensive hubs on the floor. They would be better off looking for a defense-focused guard, or someone who can defend the point of attack with aplomb.

The Clippers would be an intriguing option for the veteran guard, but they will be unlikely to have the trade assets to acquire him. The best they can probably do would be sending some combination of

Bogdan Bogdanovic

,

Derrick Jones Jr

and

Kris Dunn

, any of whose trades would change their roster by too much. The expectation from them should be to look for a more
cost-effective option
like

Chris Paul

.

The Phoenix Suns have a glut of guards to pick from whom they can trade for Brogdon. But they are not positioned to make a playoff run as currently constructed. Golden State could also have a roster spot for Brogdon, but giving up assets for him would be a risky bet – unless they are losing

Jonathan Kuminga

to a sign-and-trade and wish to be able to recoup something for the former No. 7 pick.

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