Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal 

By contrast, the Lakers need to make nearly any change they can. If this deal was on the table, they’d have to jump to make it. 

Granted, this isn’t the change most would have them making. Many fans expect the Lakers to move Russell Westbrook this season. Fair. With that said, they’d have to surrender draft picks in order to do so. 

This deal actually has them landing two picks. More importantly, it has them landing two players who compliment Westbrook. The Lakers improve their spacing here, and that’s what they need to do to make Westbrook work. 

Bridges is the main draw here. He’s arguably the best 3-and-D wing in the NBA. Still, Crowder was once in the running for that title, too – he should still be a highly useful rotation player. 

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In other words, the Lakers would have to be insane to turn this deal down.