Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F/C Kevin Love, G Patrick Beverley
Utah Jazz Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2025 First-Round Pick (CLE), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – CLE), 2027 First-Round Pick (CLE), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAL) 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – CLE), 2029 First-Round Pick (CLE)
Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: G Donovan Mitchell
If you’re Utah Jazz general manager Danny Ainge, you’d look at this package and have a single thought: “That’s more like it”.
Of course, it’s not a tremendous difference. By roping the Lakers into the deal, the Jazz receive one extra pick and one extra swap. With that said, that marginal increase counts for quite a bit in their position.
Meanwhile, the Lakers are in no position to hoard their picks. With an aging LeBron James still producing at a star level, they need to be entirely focused on the present.
By adding Love’s floor-spacing and rebounding, and Beverley’s tenacious defense, they’ll improve in 2022-23.
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As, of course, will the Cleveland Cavaliers. In adding Mitchell without parting with any of their best players, they may improve to the point that they’re contending next season.
