Two of the more disappointing teams in the NBA thus far in the 2021-22 NBA season have been the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Both teams are under the .500 mark and currently hold a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament in their respective conferences.
The Lakers took a chance on Russell Westbrook, which hasn’t panned out as they had hoped. Westbrook is having a solid season, but it is not translating to as much success in the win column as the organization had hoped.
The Celtics underwent big changes, as Brad Stevens moved into the front office, taking over for Danny Ainge.
Replacing Stevens on the sidelines is first-time head coach Ime Udoka, who has been left perplexed by his team’s lack of energy and effort on more than one occasion this season.
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As a result, both teams could look to shake things up in the coming weeks with the NBA trade deadline approaching. Both teams will be looking to build upon their current cores.
For the Lakers, it is their Big 3 of Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis. For the Celtics, it is their young All-Star duo, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
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Blockbuster deals are unlikely for either team, but what if they were to swap pieces of their respective cores? Say Davis ending up in Boston, with Brown heading back out west where he played collegiately?
Let’s take a look at a hypothetical blockbuster that results in those All-Stars changing coasts and shaking up two long-time rivals in the process.
