Atlanta Hawks Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F/C John Collins, G/F Bogdan Bogdanovic
With that said, sometimes, an organization can overvalue a player, too.
For example, suppose a team invests assets in trading for a star. Now, imagine that star is a poor fit with their current roster. If they can’t find a way around their functional limitations, the team may have overvalued the player, right?
Obviously, we’re talking about Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers. Everybody likes to say I told you so, but nobody likes to hear. All the same, fans across the world are forced to by those who didn’t believe in this marriage from day one.
After all, LeBron James is one of the best playmakers in NBA history. Generally, teams have surrounded him with floor spacing in order to maximize his abilities.
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Westbrook offers a lot on a basketball court, but spacing the floor is not one of his strengths.
Should the Hawks really target such a player?