The Western Conference has a chance to look quite different next NBA season if some teams decide to undergo some big changes as expected.
The Los Angeles Lakers should be at the top of that list for obvious reasons. After making a splash last offseason by acquiring Russell Westbrook, Los Angeles showed its flaws from the early weeks of the season.
The Lakers were inconsistent over the course of 82 games and struggled to remain healthy. Put all of this together and you get a disappointing season where Los Angeles missed the playoffs.
The Utah Jazz came up short in the playoffs once again. The duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert have been at the forefront of NBA trade rumors, but this does not mean that they will be the ones moved.
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The Jazz have plenty of options this offseason if they come up short once again. The Western Conference is not going to slow down. In fact, it continues to improve so making some big-splash moves might not be the future for some of these teams.
As for the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers, when there is a problem, sometimes it has to be fixed. Let’s take a closer look at an NBA trade scenario involving both teams.
