Podcaster and Celtics superfan Bill Simmons seems convinced the Lakers will trade one of their stars this summer.

May 12, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, US; Rolando Blackman of the Dallas Mavericks reacts with Mark Tatum NBA Deputy Commissioner after winning the the first pick during the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery at McCormick Place. / David Banks-Imagn Images

Hours before, Bill Simmons said the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery would be a travesty. However, back in March, the longtime NBA reporter had an idea of what could happen. In an X (formerly Twitter) post by The Ringer’s official account,

After the Warriors added Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga has been the odd man out. He has improved slowly and steadily during his NBA career, but has since been relegated to a smaller role with Butler in town, and is almost certainly not going to play in Golden State next season.

Bill Simmons promised to be morally outraged if the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery. The Ringer founder lived up to his word. And if Simmons was morally outraged, Joe House was ready to storm the league office with a pitchfork.

The Golden State Warriors’ situation with Jonathan Kuminga remains far from resolved. At the end of Golden State’s current playoff run, Kuminga will be set to t

That is exactly what notable sports analyst Bill Simmons is predicting. As shared by NBA Central, Simmons has made a strong prediction that Reaves will be traded this offseason. A Reaves trade would shake up the roster dramatically and change everything about how the Lakers played during the 2024-25 season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is still with the Milwaukee Bucks, but for how long? That question just got more intense following the report on Monday morning by Shams Charania about the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player becoming more welcome with the idea of playing for another team.

Austin Reaves’ breakout season and trade value spark speculation that the Lakers could deal him this offseason.

Given how the Mavericks handled this season, this famed NBA personality doesn't believe they should be rewarded with Cooper Flagg.

With the NBA Draft Lottery taking place on Monday, Bill Simmons is excited, just like any other fan. However, he hopes that one particular team doesn’t come away with the first overall pick… and that would be the Dallas Mavericks.