Any time trade speculation starts swirling around a specific scenario, or a couple teams that might look to make a deal, the conversation typically starts and ends with cost. In the case of whether the Los Angeles Lakers might be interested in Bradley Beal, it’s fairly simple. They already aren’t sure about sending out a single piece of the young core, and if Washington asks for anything beyond that, negotiations are over before they start.
Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report wrote a very good piece about whether the Lakers should look into a trade for Beal if it costs them Brandon Ingram, and he reported that where the Lakers currently stand is pretty simple:
Ingram for Beal would be a difficult decision for the Lakers.