Trade scenario #2:
This is a trade that the Los Angeles Lakers could do if the team did not want to trade Kyle Kuzma and instead wanted to trade Danny Green. I think there are real legs that Green gets traded this offseason, and while he is more likely to be in a bigger package, this is not a bad consolation trade if the Lakers cannot make bigger things happen.
Green’s defense was great for the Lakers all season and in the playoffs but it is replaceable. Frank Vogel is a defensive genius and the Lakers have solid defenders in the backcourt that can replace Green.
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The problem with Green is that he was a negative on the offensive side of the court during the playoffs and that led to him getting less playing time. His poor shooting absolutely swung the door wide open for a trade.
So why would the Detroit Pistons do this? For the pick. The Pistons would be getting a first-round pick, albeit late in the first, for one season of Rose. That is not a bad trade-off.
They are also getting one year of Green, which could be a great veteran guard to mentor Luke Kennard and allow him to play more point guard.
The Lakers would also get an expiring contract in Tony Snell that could at least fill in as an 80% version of Danny Green. Green is a much better defender than Snell but Snell did shoot above 40% from beyond the arc last season.