This Hornets-Lakers Trade Features PJ Washington

To call the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2021-22 NBA season a disappointment would be akin to calling The Grand Canyon a hole.

It was a disaster. As a result, plenty of eyes are on the Lakers this season. They’re expected to make the kind of sweeping changes that could rock the NBA.

It’s not hard to find proposals that have the Lakers involved in multiteam blockbusters. To be specific, many observers expect them to package Russell Westbrook’s contract along with most of their remaining draft capital to land significant win-now help.

That absolutely could be a viable path forward. At the same time, the Lakers may benefit from targetting younger players who already impact winning and are still on rookie deals.

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Realistically, they can’t afford to leave any stone unturned in their quest for improvement.

With that in mind, here’s a trade that has them landing PJ Washington from the Charlotte Hornets.

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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