This trade might make sense for both teams:
Lakers Trade: D'Angelo Russell, #2 (Ingram)
Philly Trades: Jahlil Okafor, #1 (Simmons)
Sounds like the Lakers want Simmons. Philly loved Russell. Lakers reportedly loved Okafor, but for whatever reason took Russell over him - some suspect it was so they could make Philly trade up to get him. Philly needs a SF like Ingram and obviously could use a guard like Russell.
Logical move for both teams unless Philly is convinced Simmons is transcendent and wants to build around him.
I floated the same thing in another thread. That's the swap that makes a ton of sense for both teams.
TP. As far as I know, Philly would have taken Russell ahead of Okafor, because they really needed a PG/SG and reportedly loved Russell. It was so public that some speculate the Lakers took Russell just to have leverage over the 76ers.
Well now Philly owns the #1 pick. Lakers and Ben Simmons apparently have a mutual love for each other. Now it's Philly with the leverage. But if you think about Philly's roster construction, it actually makes more sense for them to grab a shooting SF (Ingram) over another PF.
So it's a swap that makes sense.
Lakers would have Clarkson at PG, Simmons and Okafor. They'd probably look to move Julius Randle.
Philly would have Russell at PG, Ingram at SF, Saric at PF and Noel/Embiid at Center. Then I guess if they wanted to they could explore moving Noel for a SG - maybe even Marcus Smart.