Would this trade make sense for the Los Angeles Lakers?
When the Los Angeles Lakers made the trade to land Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards, it was a clear sign the team wanted to help lighten the load that LeBron James had to shoulder.
Overall, Westbrook has actually been pretty effective for the Lakers in the areas they expected. Despite that fact, there are still off-ball defensive lapses, reckless turnovers, and jump shots getting rocketed off the backboard by him. That’s all part of the Westbrook experience, though.
The Lakers could benefit from having an elite rim protector like Myles Turner who can play-finish inside and knock down open shots, especially when Anthony Davis is sidelined.
Turner already has experience playing for Lakers coach Frank Vogel as he was the head coach of the Indiana Pacers when the NBA’s leading shot-blocker was drafted.
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The main question for the Lakers would involve Caris LeVert’s ability to be a perimeter co-star alongside LeBron James. The ball would be in James’ hands more and Los Angeles would be valuing depth over having a talent like Russell Westbrook in the backcourt.
