The Los Angeles Lakers have a chance to target teams looking for a point guard this NBA offseason.
This is the exact position Los Angeles was in a year ago when they decided to bring Russell Westbrook to town. Right away, it was a strange fit and the Lakers struggled on the floor.
Paired with injuries, Westbrooks and inconsistent play was a reason that the Lakers fell to the bottom of the standings and missed out on the postseason.
Westbrook was supposed to build an elite big three, along with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. This was not the case and there could be some big changes coming to the team.
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The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a surprise run to the Western Conference Finals with Luka Doncic leading the way. They will need to do what they can to retain Jalen Brunson in free agency. If he departs, there could be a backcourt need.
Let’s look at a potential NBA trade scenario that would send Russell Westbrook from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks.