Los Angeles Lakers Receive: C Myles Turner, F T.J. Warren (Sign-and-Trade), G Malcolm Brogdon

Indiana Pacers Receive: G Russell Westbrook, Two Future First-Round Picks

This scenario, much like the last one, is contingent on the Indiana Pacers being willing to take on Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers being willing to part ways with multiple draft picks to complete the deal.

Why the Pacers may be more willing to do this deal is because it involves players that very likely don’t have a future with the team. They are looking to move on from Malcolm Brogdon as Tyrese Haliburton has been given the keys to the offense. T.J. Warren is a free agent after missing all but four games the last two seasons.

Turner, Warren and Brogdon are all excellent fits around James and Davis. Offensively, all three are capable 3-point shooters, providing the spacing that has led to success from James-led teams in the past. Brogdon is as capable of playing on the ball as he is off the ball, providing a better fit in the backcourt than Westbrook did.

Defensively, all three players can get the job done as well. Warren was making great strides on that end of the court before the foot injury and Los Angeles would be hoping he can handle most of the top assignments on the wing to help keep James fresh.

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Turner would be there to clean everything up at the rim, making a great duo with Davis as rim protectors.

While this trade is a little riskier for the Lakers, as all three players have health concerns, this is likely the best collection of talent they can get in return for Westbrook. Their starting lineup would be set with that trio joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

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If not, at the very least, four spots in the starting lineup would be filled if they chose to use Warren off the bench.