Los Angeles Lakers: 5 big man trade candidates to consider

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3. Dewayne Dedmon for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope + 2nd Round Pick

With the Atlanta Hawks in full on rebuild mode, they are another team that should be looking to offload any non-essential players for assets, with Dewayne Dedmon being chief among them.

Although he may not do anything at an elite level, Dedmon is solid in every aspect of the center position. He can rebound, box out, pass, shoot, and roll to the basket and shouldn’t be a liability on either end of the court.

Once again, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will serve as the primary trade chip, along with a second round pick or two to entice the Hawks since they’re in full-on tank mode and would be more interested in draft picks over players.

Letting KCP guard the tougher guards in the league will ease the pressure off of Trae Young, as well as provide some depth at the guard position for the Hawks who are lacking in that department.