If you dabble in hypothetical NBA trades, you’ve thought a lot about the Los Angeles Lakers.
For a while, it was all about Westbrook. It felt like a foregone conclusion that the Lakers would move the former MVP, along with draft capital, for a monster win-now package.
Recently, Westbrook has shown some signs of life in LA. The Lakers may not have to move him after all. That means this organization may be able to hold onto that valuable future draft capital.
They still need to make a change. At 13-20, the Lakers have still been very disappointing this season.
They don’t have to move Westbrook, but they surely have to find a way to upgrade this roster.
Here’s a deal that has them doing so by acquiring Alec Burks of the Detroit Pistons.