Russell Westbrook trade idea for the Indiana Pacers
What happens when an irresistible Force meets an immovable object well the Los Angeles Lakers are apparently looking to solve the riddle, hello Laker fan have you leave a like on the post and enjoy and subscribe to always receive news from the Los Angeles Lakers and to stay informed four games and four losses into the 2022-23 NBA season and Russell Westbrook has still yet to be traded after an off-season full of rumors trade proposals and options.
Westbrook is still a Laker and nothing has changed if anything Los Angeles’s shooting has gotten worse as both Carmelo Anthony and Malik monk are no longer on the squad with Matt Ryan as the only true shooter on the team the Lakers offense has been exposed time and time again Rob Pelinka reportedly plans on waiting at least 20 games before reopening discussions on potential Westbrook deals but fans aren’t all too pleased with that idea their zero to four record could quickly turn to zero to five zero to six and so on and since the New Orleans Pelicans own the right to swap draft picks with the Lakers tanking for Victor Wembanyama is it an option but that leaves one important question.
What Westbrook trades would be available for the Lakers the teams that have been frequently mentioned are the Utah Jazz Indiana Pacers Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs and according to Brian windhorst of ESPN Pelinka has been pitching two three and 14 trade packages throughout the summer and fall so with that in mind what are some potential deals Lakers fans can half-heartedly look forward to Old Faithful until Westbrook gets traded this deal will be brought up time and time again however if the Pacers start winning too many games that’s where the Lakers could look to swoop in Indiana is one of the teams that should be looking to tank for when banyama and because of that having healed and Turner could be a detriment to their ultimate goal by the time.
Thanksgiving rolls around if they have won too many marks in the win column accepting a package with only one of LA’s two firsts could be worth it are you enjoying the news leave your like to help the Blog so you motivate me to always continue bringing you the latest news from Los Angeles Lakers in the spirit of pelinka’s desire to create multi-team trades here’s one that could work out for all parties involved the heat would get a big to pair next to Bam out of Bale the Lakers would get some much needed shooting in depth and the Jazz would get picks and an expiring contract the rationale behind Miami’s involvement in this deal would be for the Lakers to take on Robinson’s contract sure it would diminish their cap space next summer but this would help them put a better team around.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis regardless Utah wouldn’t have to eat Robinson’s long-term money so the Lakers would only have to trade one of their future firsts Plus for Kevin O’Connor of the ringer sources expect the Lakers and Jazz to resume talks later in the season this deal would be eerily similar to the three-team trade with Miami and Utah as the Toronto Raptors would be playing a similar role jumping in the deal to get a player and ensuring that the Lakers would only have to trade one first round pick San Antonio would further there when banyama efforts the Lakers would get some solid yet not quite as solid as the Jazz trade death and the Raptors would land a big man upgrade in the form of a former player all that being said PredictionGuruji’s first sight pounding the rock pointed out an important fact the Lakers don’t have much leverage in a Westbrook trade with San Antonio unless the Spurs win too many games they don’t have any real reason to budge on what they would want from the Lakers.
So unless they get into the depths of the season and are in the play and hunt the Spurs seem unlikely to get in on the Westbrook action as the season goes on the Hornets could realize that the time to tank is now even when lamelo ball gets back they don’t seem to carry much hope of making a playoff run in a stacked Eastern Conference and if they decide that tanking is the right move this deal should be toward the top of their list Landing a future first from the Lakers and a 2023 second rounder would be a steal for three players who probably wouldn’t hold as much trade value in other deals but for the Lakers getting Hayward shot creation bubre shooting and plumley’s playmaking at the center position a spot where they don’t have many great options would be very helpful as time goes on Lakers fans will become more and more desperate for a Westbrook trade but pelinka sitting on top of his shiny new contract extension doesn’t seem to be in any Rush.
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