Toronto Raptors Receive: G/F Lonnie Walker IV, G Kenrick Nunn, C Damian Jones, 2027 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAL) 

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G/F Gary Trent Jr. 

With that said, some lessons aren’t so easy to learn. Sometimes, the path forward isn’t obvious. 

For example, suppose you tend to make yourself look bad at social events. You may decide to stop socializing. Yes, you learned a lesson – are you sure you learned the right one? 

NBA teams sometimes learn the wrong lesson as well. There are a lot of factors for teams to consider. Sometimes, you can overcorrect one mistake, and create a whole new problem in the first place. 

Many fans would have the Lakers running that risk. Specifically, they’d like the Lakers to trade two first-round picks along with Russell Westbrook in order to bring in a win-now player or two.

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They could take that course of action, but on the other hand, they may tank their future by doing so. 

By contrast, a deal like this one allows them to improve while still having pieces in place for the future. Should the Raptors accept it?