4-for-1! Pricier than Jaylen Brown! Lakers pull off the strongest trade

The Lakers traded two unprotected first-round picks and two first-round pick swap rights to acquire restricted free agent Walker Kessler from the Jazz, inking him to a four-year, $130 million deal.

The Celtics dealt 29-year-old Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for 36-year-old Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks.

Reporter Sam Quinn commented:Kessler's trade value is higher than Jaylen Brown's.

Kessler was born on July 26, 2001, stands 7'2" with a 7'4" wingspan, and was the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 draft.

This guy played only five regular-season games last season due to injury, averaging 30.8 minutes per game with 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.8 blocks, shooting 70.3% from the field and knocking down 1.2 three-pointers per game at a 75% clip.

Kessler was both the main attraction and the appetizer; right after, the Lakers executed a series of moves as follows:

Signed Sandro Mamukelashvili to a four-year, $52 million contract. The 27-year-old, 6'9" forward averaged 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game last season with the Raptors, hitting 1.4 threes per game at 38.9%.

Signed Quentin Grimes to a four-year, $60 million contract. The 26-year-old, 6'5" guard played for the 76ers last season, averaging 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game with shooting splits of 45% and 33.4%.

Signed Collin Sexton to a two-year, $19 million contract. The 27-year-old, 6'3" combo guard played for the Bulls last season, averaging 15.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game with shooting splits of 48.5% and 40.1%.

According to statistics,the Lakers made four free-agency moves in just half an hour, spending a total of $261 million, and now have 13 players on the roster, apart from the four new additions, the remaining players are Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Jake LaRavia, Deandre Ayton, Jarred Vanderbilt, Bronny James, Carl, Tiero, and Dalton Knecht.

The Lakers' offseason maneuvering this summer is basically complete......

Wait, I suddenly realized the Purple and Gold's new lineup is so "white" that there's no way to "bash" it, right? Manual dog head.