Houston Rockets Receive: G Patrick Beverley, C Damian Jones, F Wenyen Gabriel
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G/F Eric Gordon
Of course, the Lakers aren’t the only team with problems.
At 5-15, they are among the worst teams in the NBA. With that said, whether or not that actually qualifies as a problem depends on who you ask.
After all, this is one of the youngest teams in the NBA. Meanwhile, the upcoming draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
In all likelihood, they aren’t complaining about their lottery odds.
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By contrast, the Lakers don’t own their first-round pick. The way things are going, they run a serious risk of sending Victor Wembanyama to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Does this deal help them offset that risk?