We already knew that the Lakers are one of several teams trying to trade for Jerami Grant, but that the Detroit Pistons seem to want more than just Kendrick Nunn and Talen Horton-Tucker in return.
The big question that naturally followed, then, was whether or not the Lakers would consider including their 2027 first-round pick in their potential offer. That is the earliest first-rounder the Lakers can trade, and with Horton-Tucker’s up-and-down season, it’s also by fair their most appealing trade asset ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline.
Well, for those curious, the Lakers have offered that first-rounder to Detroit while trying to entice them to send Grant to Los Angeles, according to the latest Substack column from veteran NBA insider (and my fellow CSUF Titan) Marc Stein:
That 2027 first is clearly the most valuable trade asset that the Lakers currently possess.