Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F/C John Collins, G/F Bogdan Bogdanovic
Atlanta Hawks Receive: F/C Anthony Davis
On the other hand, Davis’ decline may not even be the main reason for the Lakers’ hardships.
In the past, Russell Westbrook would have comfortably met any criteria for a franchise player. When he was racking up triple-doubles on a nightly basis for the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was a perennial MVP candidate. In fact, he even won the award once.
Those days are far behind Westbrook now. If anything, he’s largely viewed as a liability. His ball dominance, poor shooting and questionable decision-making have pundits wondering whether he’s a player who can contribute to winning.
For that reason, many fans would opt to see the Lakers move Westbrook. Fair enough. On the other hand, they’ll likely have to attach draft capital to his contract in order to receive any positive value for him.
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Even with Davis’ recent struggles, the Lakers should be able to move him while retaining those valuable future assets.
Is this the right package for him?
