Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal 

There’s nothing novel about this suggestion, or the rationale behind it. 

Westbrook doesn’t fit on the Lakers. He’d a lead ball-handler who can’t shoot. In other words, he’s the antithesis of a player who ought to share the floor with LeBron James. 

Shouldn’t the Lakers have known that when they acquired Westbrook? Who cares. This is no time to dwell on past mistakes for this storied organization. They need to improve this team, and with James aging, they need to do it as soon as possible. 

This deal ought to help them do so. By contrast, Rozier should be a perfect lead guard to pair with James. He’s a relentless attacker who can alleviate James’ ball-handling duties when need be, but unlike Westbrook, he’s also a quality floor spacer. Meanwhile, Hayward figures to be a good fit here as well.

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Perhaps, he’ll function as a sixth man, or, the Lakers could bump James up to the 4 to fit Hayward into the starting lineup. 

However they choose to incorporate their new pieces, this deal ought to make the Lakers a better team. What does it do for the Hornets?