Utah Jazz Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL) 

Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: G Mike Conley 

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G D’Angelo Russell, F Bojan Bogdanovic 

Before we talk about this trade from each team’s point of view, let’s talk about point guards in 2022. 

Until recently, point guards were assumed to be a team’s primary playmaker. That was their role. On the other hand, the modern NBA era has thrown most of the league’s old conventions out of the window. 

By now, point guards can fill all sorts of roles. Some are among the league’s best scorers. Meanwhile, others are mainly responsible for spacing the floor. In some instances, they may play alongside a forward whose responsible for making most of the plays.

A forward like, for example, LeBron James. Unfortunately, his starting point guard provided very little floor spacing during the 2021-22 season.

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: D’Angelo Russell, Minnesota Timberwolves & Los Angeles Lakers Updates

Everyone knows that the Lakers have good reasons to move Russell Westbrook before 2022-23 gets underway. 

Is D’Angelo Russell the right man for the job?