Lakers only have Anthony Davis and THT (player option) under contract after next season at this moment. I could definitely see them using that cap space to convince some decent free agents to go there to at least be a playoff caliber team. Some of this though does of course depend on Anthony Davis's health and who knows if his body will hold up anymore at this point.
So I could definitely see the 2024/2025 option for the Lakers pick being at it's peak value this summer, making it more beneficial to trade it now while it's hot.
Not sure yet if I'm a big fan of Ivey or Sharpe enough to want to trade up for one of them. You could make the argument about trading up for Lillard in 2012 rather than settling on Rivers, but the opposite argument is also true where you could settle for Lillard rather than moving up for Beal or Waiters that year. Or settle for Klay Thompson rather than trade up for Brandon Knight the year before. I think the way the Pelicans drafted last year provides at least some trust in the tier levels of how they will evaluate players this year.