Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal
Yikes. This stinks. We know that. The Lakers are getting pennies on the dollar for one of the best players in NBA history.
We didn’t say this was a good trade. We said it was the best trade the Mavericks could make for James. It is.
With that said, the Lakers don’t come up empty-handed here. Jaden Hardy has flashed the shot-creation ability that could lead to stardom.
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The 10th overall pick in this draft will yield an intriguing young player as well.
Throw in an extra first-round pick and two swaps, and this is as good as the Lakers can do for James.
Should the Mavericks give this offer up?