2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[cow]

Calling THT overhyped is silly.  He has missed half the season and the Westbrook Lakers are a mess.  JB is a more polished scorer, THT is a much better all around player.  JB is also much closer to being a finished product than THT.   THT's 3P ball still isn't there but he's a versatile defender who is comfortable handling the rock and using his size to finish around the rim.  He also just turned 21.  Even though they have a pretty good drafting track record of late, it's not Lakers hype.  He's just a good prospect with a lot of tools in the toolbox.  THT and DFS on defense would be a thing of beauty.  He also make about as much as Powell or Bullock.  I know who I'd rather be committing those dollars to.  That range is also the most I'd pay for JB.  

I don't think Lakers will trade THT unless they can attach Westbrook to it.  They have a lot of issues, but Westbrook is the main one they need to address.