Lakers Trade Scenario Lands Raptors’ Fred VanVleet

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Toronto Raptors Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap- LAL)

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Fred VanVleet, G/F Gary Trent Jr., F Otto Porter Jr.

Meanwhile, these two championship clubs may have each fallen from grace. Their respective falls just looked very different.

The Raptors lost Kawhi Leonard. That was largely outside of their control. It felt like he’d be returning home to Los Angeles no matter what else happened.

The Lakers’ decline has been a little more complicated. It was obvious that the team was in decline, but they had a range of solutions in front of them.

Acquiring Russell Westbrook probably wasn’t the best one.

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After all, a lead ball-handler with shooting limitations never felt like an ideal co-star for LeBron James. Westbrook hasn’t been. That’s probably why his name has been in trade rumors for the bulk of two years.

Is this the right way to trade him?

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