Charlotte Hornets Receive: G/F Malik Beasley, G/F Max Christie, 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Terry Rozier
Fans may not care about Executive of the Year. They care deeply about trades.
It’s ironic. In a sense, casual fans seem to view NBA teams as faceless monoliths. They’re not looking at who’s pulling the strings – they’re only keeping track of which strings get pulled.
Sometimes, they look at which strings don’t get pulled, too. Often, trade rumors emerge that ultimately don’t lead anywhere.
For example, the Lakers were widely expected to pursue Terry Rozier already. Popular trade proposals had them sending Russell Westbrook and a pair of first-round picks to the Hornets for Rozier and Gordon Hayward.
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The Lakers are surely happy with the moves they did make instead.
Should they make a late push for Rozier?