A former NBA executive feels that two Lakers players are more likely than others on the roster to be included in a trade this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers were the winners of the inaugural Emirates NBA Cup back in 2023 with LeBron James being the first ever NBA Cup MVP. In celebration of the accomplishment, the Lakers would hang a banner in the rafters of the Crypto.

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In other words, how did past champions of the NBA Cup—the Lakers in 2023-24, the Bucks in 2024-25—perform the rest of the way in the regular season and in the postseason, if they advanced that far? Let's take a deep dive.

Unlike the previous Emirates NBA Cup winners, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks won't raise a banner.

Luka Dončić scored 41 points as the Lakers dominated the Bucks start to finish in a 119-95 win at Fiserv. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points.