Washington Wizards Receive: G/F Malik Beasley, 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F Kyle Kuzma
With that said, you may get your lover back. In all likelihood, it depends on how the split went.
Was it acrimonious? Good luck. Those bad feelings can linger. On the other hand, if it was amicable, you may have a chance.
The same principles hold true between NBA teams and players. Sometimes, there are bad lingering feelings between the sides. On other occasions, there are no hard feelings.
We suspect that would be the case here. Kuzma was moved for Russell Westbrook, who was still seen as a superstar at the time.
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Moreover, he seems to have tremendous respect for LeBron James.
Would acquiring him make sense for the Lakers from a basketball point of view?