This Knicks-Lakers Trade Lands Julius Randle In L.A.

Julius Randle, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Trade Rumors
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In the modern NBA, advanced stats have become an increasingly popular tool. Fans, analysts, and front offices alike use metrics to make determinations about the value of players and lineup combinations.

This isn’t a currently existing metric, but we wish somebody would measure a team’s combined career Win Shares relatively to their final win/loss record. If they did, the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers may have the worst mark in history.

Between LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis, this team was supposed to be a powerhouse. To put it politely, they were not.

In fact, their 33-win season was one of the biggest flops in the history of the league.

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It’s hard to say where the Lakers go from here. With that said, they certainly ought to make changes this summer. Trading Russell Westbrook feels like a sensible one. His inability to complement LeBron James cost the Lakers a lot of games last season.

Here’s a deal that sends him to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle.

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James Piercey

James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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