Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal
Meanwhile, the Lakers aren’t accumulating assets right now. This team needs players because they need to win.
Rostering a 38-year-old LeBron James requires no less. The fact that James is still producing like an MVP candidate is outstanding. The Lakers can’t let it go to waste any longer.
Many assume that in order to avoid doing so, the Lakers need to move Russell Westbrook. That’s one course of action they could take, but to get value for his contract, they’ll have to move a lot of draft capital.
A mere swap is nothing in comparison. It’s also tough to net them a highly useful player. This deal improves the Lakers’ future without destroying its future.
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Sometimes, you’ve got to spend a little bit of money to make a little bit back.