My Condolences: Los Angeles Lakers power forward (LeBron James) and his daughter die in car crash…..

We may be beyond the draft, summer league and the most exciting weeks of free agency, but new buzz can get that mill rolling at a moment’s notice.

This week, that came courtesy of the Los Angeles Lakers, who’ve reportedly been shopping D’Angelo Russell since he opted into the final year of his contract.

The 28-year-old playmaker’s defense has become a real problem for L.A. in each of the last two postseasons.

However, his shooting and playmaking could do a lot for an Orlando Magic team that could use more offensive punch, and his salary could help the Portland Trail Blazers unload Jerami Grant.

We’ve cooked up a three-team trade which accomplishes that and more.

As always, before we dive into why each team would take the deal, it helps to get a look at the entire framework in one glance.

Jerami Grant and Cole Anthony

D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jalen Hood-Schifino, a top-three protected 2029 first-round pick and a 2030 second-round pick

Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jett Howard, a 2025 first-round pick from Orlando (via Denver) and a top-three protected 2029 first-round pick from Los Angeles

 Jerami Grant and a 2028 second-round pick (via Golden State)

D’Angelo Russell, Jalen Hood-Schifino, a 2028 second-round pick from Portland (via Golden State) and a 2030 second-round pick from Los Angeles

Cole Anthony, Jett Howard and a 2025 first-round pick (via Denver)

Feel free to quibble over some of the smaller pieces here.

It’s the core players like Grant, Russell and Anthony who matter most to L.A. and Orlando, and the picks are key for Portland.